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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

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Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sholamháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 186

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    if there were any tracks or marks to be seen. If footsteps pointed towards the door, it was a sign that some member of the family would leave home during the coming year. If on the other hand the footsteps pointed towards the hearth, it was a sign of new comers to the home during the New Year.
    People like to get a present of food on this day - a New Year's cake or some similar token. They say it indicates a plentiful supply of food during the year. But there is one thing, no person will allow out of their house on this day, and that is milk. They seem to think that if milk is given away all their luck with their cows and butter will be lost
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie J. Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyfea, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mitchell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killyfea, Co. Leitrim