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School: Killyconnan (C.)

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Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 219

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  1. Whit Week Superstitions

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    It is said that a child born in Whit week is unlucky, and that a blow from such a person, later on, may kill. Such a child is called a "Cincisín". There is said to have existed a custom of counteracting the bad luck, by digging a sod or 'scraw' and placing it on the child's head: the story goes that such a child 'is put under a sod'.
    If a cow calved this week the calf was placed in a hole dug for the purpose and a sod placed on him.
    The same was done with a foal born this week. And the foal was supposed to be doubly unlucky if he should happen to have a white star in his forehead as well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Judy Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corrawillin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Frank Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Lavey, Co. Cavan