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School: Clara (roll number 16116)

Location:
Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 412

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  1. Pishrogues in the District of Clara, Co. Killkenny (continued)

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    Hallow Eve -already referred to in a previous page.
    Churning - If a person comes in while 'churning' is going on, he must give a hand in making the butter, otherwise he will take away the 'good luck' and the butter supply for the rest of the year, will be very poor.
    Birth of Baby- When people admire a newly born infant they must spit & say "God bless the child"- or the fairies will take it away or it will die before many years go by.
    Marriage - The bride must wear
    (a) something borrowed; & "blue" is the "lucky colour"
    (b) She must not speak to the bride-groom on the wedding morning before the ceremony takes place. It is unlucky".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Knox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Tom Knox
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny