School: St Columba’s, Coggale

Location:
Cogaula, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Fiacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 473

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 473

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    It is unlucky to leave the house without spring-water at night for fear the good people would come and want a drink
    It is not right to throw hot water on the threshold at night for fear of burning the good people.
    It is not right to throw out the dirty water till you first bring in the clean water
    It is not right to strike a beast with a piece of broom bush. The beast will get sick
    When the woman of the house went out of the house she put the tongs across the cradle for fear the fairies would come and take the child
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English