School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 157

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    a graveyard by oneself, either by day or in the night-time.
    216 It is very unlucky to throw out ashes on New Year's Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 217 If you crossed the road when a funeral is passing, you would be the next to die.
    218 A person getting married should never wear black.
    219 If two people were going to be buried on the same day, the last person to be buried would be minding the gate of the graveyard until another person dies.
    220 If you went to a well for water on Christmas night, you would find wine instead of water
    221 If you were sick in bed, it would be wrong to look at yourself in a mirror
    222 A person should never get married on a Friday
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Síobhán Ní Fhóghludha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry