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School: Eiscreach (roll number 13945)

Location:
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 181

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    Pisreoga
    1/ One should' nt leave a wake house alone.
    2/ One shoud'nt work in field at hay etc. at night.
    3/ It is not right to cry a person for twenty minutes after death, because the soul has not left the body.
    4/ Some people round here leaves a plate of boiled potatoes on the table at night for the fairies.
    5/ The bridegroom brings a married woman with him to his marriage. i. e. she accompanies him in the car to the chapel where the marriage is to take place.
    6/It is not lucky to break delph the day of ones wedding.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán S. Ó Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Eskeragh, Co. Mayo