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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

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Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    It is not right to go into another house when coming from a funeral.
    It is not right to let a chicken with a straw tied to its leg into a house fearing he would lose it and cause a funeral there.
    Long ago the people used leave a few boiled potatoes on the hearth for the good people to come and have their supper.
    Long ago the people used tie an asses shoe to the back door for luck.
    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
    Bridget Connill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thady Searry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Galway