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School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
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An tSr. Áthracht
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 029

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  1. Local Superstitions (continued)

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    money should be flush for the year.
    On May day red rags are tied on cows tails to protect them from evil eyes.
    Ears of young calves to be cut (a little bit of V shape) to prevent blackleg.
    Shoes are always removed from the hoofs of dead horses or donkeys.
    When a man loses cattle he should sell the hide and buy metal (oven et)
    When a dog bites a person that person should get two hairs from a whole black dog and place them in the form of a cross on the wound and thus secure not only a cure but freedom from future molestation.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy O' Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Mayo, Co. Leitrim