School: Carniska (roll number 1681)
- Location:
- Carrownaskeagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Richard Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)that would be in the house. It was said that if one candle burned out quicker that person would be the first to die. Then after that night the cow-dung and bits of candles are rolled up and left up behind a rib. About the first of May the cow dung would be rubbed on the cows udder so as they would be lucky for the comming year and for fear the milk would be taken from them.
