School: Baile Ard
- Location:
- Ballard, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)There is a curious superstition in this locality and in other localities in Ireland as well, that it is unlucky to buy brooms in the month of May and since the brooms went out of vogue and the twigs have taken their place some people stick to the old custom. They would not dream of buying a twig or brush of any kind during this month.Brooms bought in May,
Sweeps the family away,
Dá mbeitheá ag siubhail an bhothair agus coinín ag rith treasna ní bheadh aon t-ádh leatNí ceart a bheith amuigh níos moille ná a h-aon a clog san oidhche.Is ceart píosa dhá sgilling do chur isteach i do bhróg dheis nuair a bheadh tú ag dul a posadhNí ceart dul ag comhnuidhe i dteach nua aon lá acht Dé hAoineNí ceart aithgiorra a dhéanamh
