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1. Old Beliefs in District (continued)

   

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   and must not be disliked (still observed in locality)
   Dirty water should not be thrown out after nightfall lest the fairies would be passing.
   St. Patrick is supposed to have sailed down Garadice Lake, in a boat made from hollowed tree trunk, on the way to Crom Cruach.
   A boat came ashore in Garadice Lake some years ago, it was just a hollowed trunk but it disappeared again.
   Don't cealih on Mayday or give milk or honey on N. Year's Day

   When young turkeys come out of the shells the shells are left in a row on the hob till the turkeys are a week old. They are then put on a ledge in the cow house to bring luck on the year to come

   Fairies supposed to pass through the house on Halloween night, sweep the fireside clean & leave stools along the fire for them.

   In this district the corpse of a person who dies outside his own house, is waked in an outhouse.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Agnes O' Reilly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Castleterra, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Keleher

   Address

   Carrickmakeegan, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   M. A. Mc Govern

   Address

   Drumdiffer, Co. Leitrim