School: Dún Mór (cailíní)
- Location:
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Halliday
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0091
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“It is customary up to the present day for people to spit on money which they get for anything which they sell so that it will be lucky for them.”
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“A woman lived in Carnagur who had an evil eye.”
A woman lived in Carnagur who had an evil eye. One day she commented on a lovely grey cow that was grazing in a field and about a month later the cow died and it was said the woman made a bad eye of the cow. People used to try to avoid meeting her particularly when going on a journey or to a fair.
There is a stone in the Square, Tuam, and if a person stand on this with his foot in a certain position he is put astray. It is called the Fóidín Mearbhall.
Three men were going home one night from a wake in Carrowkeel. All felt they were going the right way. Two of them were turned (no title)
“There is a stone in The Square, Tuam, and if a person stands on this with his foot in a certain position he is put astray.”
There is a stone in The Square, Tuam, and if a person stands in this with his foot in a certain position he is put astray. It is called the foidin mearbhall. Three men were going home one night from a wake in Carrowkeel. All felt they were going the right way. Two of them were turned(continues on next page)