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School: Bun an Fhionnghlaise (roll number 11454)

Location:
Bunnafinglas, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0127, Page 88

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  1. The Bolstra

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    If a person did not make the sign of the cross on the desh of the churn before they go churning the devil would take the butter.
    If a person does not make the sign of the cross on a cow before milking she would not give you much milk.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Nic An Ultaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    A. Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs A. Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Mayo

  2. Pishrogs Connected with Butter (continued)

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    The Bolstra is a man who was given land to share among the people when it was scarce. He was told to share it equally among them but he liked some people and hated others or he gave a good lot of land to the ones he liked and gave hardly any to the ones he did not like.
    He lived in a house at Carraig Comairse in Bonnifinglass and died there.
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