School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 07_010

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  1. The old people say that it is not right to throw out the water at night. It is not right to go to the well late at night. It is not right to walk under a ladder. it is not right to throw out the dirt on New Years day. If you were going on a journey and to meet a red haired woman it is not not right to go on your journey.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Crios Ní Coingeallaig
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mark Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Kiltiernan East, Co. Galway