School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 002

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  1. Long ago when the old people from here used to be going to town or on a long journey they would make the sign off the cross three times on the door step before they went They would tell their children to kneel down and say some prayers but my people dont rember what sort of prayers they said
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Anthony O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Burren, Co. Mayo