School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 096

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1. Old people say when you give a person a candle it is unlucky to return it.
2. If you saw tobacco on the road it is unlucky to pick it up.
3. It is unlucky to jump over a plough.

4. You should not go to a wake alone
5. You should not take tobacco home from a wake.
6. It is unlucky to remove from a house on a Monday
7. It is unlucky to get married in black.
8. If you found candles on a road it is unlucky to pick them up.
9. If you gave a person salt it is unlucky to return it
10. If you had eggs for sale, and could not sell them you should not bring them back home.
11 There were two men there long ago and they were living near each other, their names were Tim and Dan, they were talking about

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Collector
Mary Walsh
Gender
female
Address
Riverstick, Co. Cork
Informant
James Walsh
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Address
Riverstick, Co. Cork
Language
English