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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 06_016

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    The old people have many superstitions. They say that if you had a sty in your eye and to look through a gold ring and you shall be cured.
    2. If a knife or a fork fell off the table during dinner time. it is said that a visitor is to come.
    3. It is lucky to break china or earthen ware at a wedding.
    4. It is unlucky to throw ashes out on a Wednesday.
    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
    Maureen Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Killeenhugh, Co. Galway