School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. 1. If a mare foals on May day he will kill someone before the year is out.
    2. If a person is giving milk to a neighbour they put water through it so that they would not bring the butter with them.
    3. After a cow calving the people tie a red tape round her tail so that the fairies would not steal the milk.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo