School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)

Location:
Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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  3. XML “Sean-Nósa - A Fallen Tooth”
  4. XML “Sean-Nósa - Spilling Salt”

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  1. When a childs' tooth fell the old people believed in making the child stand with his back to the fire and take the tooth in his right hand - make the sign of the cross and then throw the tooth back over his left shoulder. They believed if this was not done that the tooth would not grow again.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Máire Ní Fhearghail
    Gender
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  2. Old people had the same kind of belief about spilling salt. They said spilling salt was a sign of bad luck and that except a person threw a grain of the salt over his left shoulder he would have no luck.
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