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School: Baile an Bhunánaigh (B.) (roll number 16851)

Location:
Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
P. Ó Hailin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 007

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    “If you take water from your neighbour's well on May morning you will take his milk and butter for the year.”

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    If you take water from your neighbour's well on May morning you will take his milk and butter for the year.
    If you get milk from a newly calfed cow you should shake a pinch of salt in it so that you will not take the milk and butter of the person who gave it to you.
    You should not pick flowers on May eve especially the white thorn.
    Never draw blood on Good Friday.
    When a child goes into a house for the first time always give him something when coming away.
    Never open a grave on a Monday.
    Dont let anybody take the red fire out of the house.
    If you hear the cocks crow at midnight tis a sure sign of death.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    J. O Connor
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Barracks, Co. Limerick