School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)
- Location:
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P.J. Cooney
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- Superstitions of May
People tie a red cloth around the cow’s tail on a May day to keep the fairies from taking the milk.
A horse shoe is placed over the door as people say it will bring good luck.
People do not give milk on a May day as they say it is unlucky.
If certain people in parish meet a white horse on the road on a May day they will turn back as they say it is unlucky.
People say it is unlucky to meet a lone magpie on the road on a May day.
It you go into a house when there is churning in progress you should give a hand as it is said you bring away all the butter.
- Collector
- Anthony Mac Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Cormack
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
