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School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 257

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    The first child that dies in a family is buried in the nearest graveyard. If a person breaks a mirror he is said to have no luck for seven years following.
    If a person spills salt on the table he has no luck.
    Spring water should be left in the kitchen which is left tidy when they are going to bed.
    When a calf is sick the boss of the house visits him and makes a knot knows as the worm knot in a shoe lace. Then he makes the sign of the cross with the lace.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Nora O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry