School: Rathgarroge (roll number 16023)
- Location:
- Rathgaroge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 069
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- (continued from previous page)Water without saying "Hugee[?]"
The last corpse in the graveyard must mind it until the nest one comes along.
Tis lucky to find you have put on a garment inside out.
A mother should always throw the tongs across the cradle where the baby sleeps if she is leaving the house.
When a young couple are getting married they should always bring a married man with them.
When milking a cow that is after calving always milk the first drop on the ground for the fairies.
You give away luck when you give away fire, butter or milk on May day.
If a stranger milks the cow on May day there will be no milk for the family before the year is out.
Guard the cattle from the fairies on the first three days of May, by fire, flowers and food, against which those mischievous spirits are powerless
Guard the house by a string of primroses across the door on the first three days of May. The fairies can neither(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Grace
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Whitemoor, Co. Wexford
