School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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    When calves are being first feed some coin in put in the milk.
    When the cow is being milked after calving a coal is put in the vessel.
    The right ear of the calf is cut the Friday after he is calved.
    If a turf falls from the fire visitors are coming.
    If you swing the crook you are washing the devils shirt.
    If you through out dirty water on May day you are throughing out your luck.
    When a girl is getting married she is always very particular to bring with her to the Church a married woman who has children because i she does so she will have children herself.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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