School: Geevagh (roll number 1213)
- Location:
- Geevagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gallchobhair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 167
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- No marriage should take place in the month of May because it is said it would be unlucky.
- If a man going to the fair met a red haired woman he would have no luck that day.
- The person entering a house while a churning is being made may not leave without taking a dreas* lest he or she would "bring the butter".
( *Dreas a turn at the churn dash) - On May morning people get up very early and go to the spring well to have the first bucket of water out of it for good luck
- Collector
- Florrie Phelan
- Gender
- Female
