School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Names of special days 9-2-38
    on May eve people stick quick beam in the garden where potatoes are sowed..So that no one would could bring them.Also people believe their milk can be taken that night by piseoga.."New years day"it is said anyone that cries on that day will be crying for the year.
    "St Martins"people kills a cock and sprinkle its blood on the four corners of the house and in the stable.The treshing machine does not be worked on that day for no wheels are put around.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Kean
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Derreendooagh, Co. Clare