School: Sraith Mór (roll number 15941)
- Location:
- Srahmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Bean Mhic Ultaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 132
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- When you get a new outfit, be sure to wear it to Church first and if possible to mass. People like wearing something new on Easter Sunday.
It is not right to keep wild birds feathers or make use of them or ave them in cushions, beds etc.
It is not right to exchange fowl such as exchanging one hen for another hen or for a duck or it is not right to give a hatching hen to anybody. It brings luck to the person that gets it and vice versa to the person who gives it away. It is not right to give away flowers. You give your luck away also.
4. It is very unlucky for dogs to attack sittings of fowl. This has been proved to be true - indicates death and ill luck on the fellow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighid Bean Mhic Ultaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Newport, Co. Mayo
