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School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 124

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    Some people would not give a coal away out of the fire until there was a turf put in instead. They thought they were giving away their luck.
    After a cow calved people used to put a grain of salt into the bottom of the vessel so that their neighbours could not take away their butter.
    If a man met a red haired woman on the bare feet before going to the fairs or before doing any business they thought it a very unlucky omen. The custom was to turn her back and make her walk a few steps - then they would let her go her way while they continued their journey.
    If a cow calved on Whit Sunday no one liked to buy that calf as it was said it would kill or be killed.
    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
    Mary Ann Mc Nelis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Mc Nelis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    101
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal