School: Loughglinn (C.)

On this page

1. Local Customs

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   Headings General Customs Marriage and funeral customs In by-gone years many customs were carried out. It was customary in this locality to tie a red tape on a cow's tail before calving to save her from the "Evil Eye". When a man got his hair cut he took a pinch of salt three times, and put a pinch in the fire so that the fairies would not bring him. This was another custom. A person who washed his feet after sun-set always kept the

   (continues on next page)

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Callaghan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Bob King

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Figh, Co. Roscommon