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School: Fieldstown, Drogheda (roll number 14462)

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Fieldstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 250

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    There were many old customs used long ago. The woman of the house would put her arms round the calves neck and lead him out to the field. They used to cut a piece of the calves and let one drop of blood flow and this was done on a Friday. When they are putting into the pot they shake holy water on it. If a person was going a journey and if they forgot anything they would not turn back because they said it was unlucky.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Winters
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Louth