School: Tamhnach, Inis
- Location:
- Toonagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Proinnsias Gordún
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - When moving into a new house you should put some silver into the wall. It is lucky to bring a sod of turf into a new house when visiting it. It is also right to get a Mass said in it. It is not lucky to build a new house on an old foundation. It is not right to build a house near a fort or dún.
- Friday is a very lucky day to move into a new house When a person is moving into a new house the furniture is brought there in a cart or in a lorry. They say you should never build the foundation of a new house on the old foundation. There is an auction in the old house before going into the new one. The old people used to say you should put half-pennies in each corner of the house. You should always put Saint Benedicts medal in the wall(continues on next page)
