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School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 116

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    17) Cooking utensils and delph are left quite clean before retiring for the night
    18) Fresh clean spring water is brought in before nightfall and a supply in clean vessel.
    19) The hearth in particular is left very tidy
    20) A pinch of salt was always put in milk before sending it out of the dairy - whether to poor people, to people working in the farm or even for lunch to school children.
    21) Bride and groom do not travel in same car to the church.
    22) Whichever came out of the church first after marriage lived the longer
    23) Medicine should not be tasted by nurse or other person before being given to the patient
    24) Slándus was plucked and chewed on May Morning (fasting) to keep illness off during the year.
    25) At a particular place in the Gaedhealcht local people would make no attempt to rescue people in difficulties while swimming or bathing.
    26) When a mare foaled the covering on the young beast was wrapped round a pole, dried and preserved.
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