School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)
- Location:
- Faha West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)12. It is unlucky or a person to marry on a Monday.
13. If a chair that a marriageable person would be sitting on fell backwards, that person would not get married for another year.
14. Some people leave a bucket of water inside during the night, so that the fairies could drink.
15. If a man were going to a fair, and if he met a red-haired woman on the road he would turn home, because he would have no luck for the day.
16. If a man were ploughing in a field near a road, and if a woman were passing when the horses were facing toward the headland, it was supposed that he would not have any luck with horses.
17. Some people believe it is unlucky for a person to cut his hair on a Monday.
18. People think that the water turns into wine on the 6th night of January.
19. If a cour died in the courhouse, one of her legs was cut off and skinned, and put up on the rafters. This was done to cure diseases.
20. Move the chairs back from the fire, when you are going to bed so that the fairies can sit down around the fire.
21. If a girl were carrying a bucket of water, and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Horgan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Lissavane East, Co. Kerry
