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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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    Long ago the people had a lot of old customs. (1) They would not leave a new pair of shoes on the table or they would not give good wear. (2) If a person let a knife fall they would have a disappointment. (3) If a fork fell you would have a visitor. (4) The young people would not go out at night without salt in their pocket.
    They had a lot of old customs about the building of houses - (1) they would not build a house to the east of the old house or they would have no luck, etc.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Lally
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Lally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Menlough Commons, Co. Galway