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School: Mercy Convent, Cootehill

Location:
Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr M. Aidan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 188

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    Customs
    1.If a person sings when milking a cow it is said that the cow will give more milk
    2. If a person comes on the scene while milking , they always say 'God bless the work'
    3. When setting eggs they are always marked
    4. It is said that it is unlucky to set eggs that are laid in June
    5. Hens are always set in a box in an old outhouse.
    Sheila Dempsey
    Skerra
    Cootehill
    Co Cavan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Dempsey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skerrig, Co. Cavan