School: Gort an Iomaire (roll number 8379)
- Location:
- Gortanummera, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Sabhaois
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- (continued from previous page)7. at a wedding an uneven number of horses, or sides cars or motor only allowed at wedding People are still very determined in not allowing an even number say 6 or 8.8. Graves not opened on any Monday of year. If required on Monday for burial, the grave has to be "redenned" on Sunday. "Reddened" means (locally) digging a few sods.9 Not lucky to give red or burning turf to kindle a fire in another house.10 If a man's stock is dying, not through apparent neglect, but what is known locally "as a stroke of bad luck" a well wisher or good neighbour leaves a goat on the man's land. This act is supposed to bring back good luck. The leaving of the goat must be a secret act. unknown to whole parish.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Savage
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Gortnamona, Co. Galway