School: Scoil N. Bríde, Kilmaine

Location:
Cill Mheáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Ghliasáin
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    in Irish to the pigs and the mumps would go
    No money given out on New Years Day
    Dog whining outside a person's door at night a sign of death
    Dont change into a new house except on Friday
    Cure for whooping cough - Asses milk to 1) put the child three times under and over the ass
    2) Ask a man with a white horse what cure for whooping cough? no matter what he says, do it, and you have the cure.
    A person going to play cards throw a coat after them and you'll have good luck
    If you begin work on Tuesday you'll never finish it
    If you went in one door of a house and came out the other door you'd take the good luck with you.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
    2. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Aigneis Ní Dhuarchain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Mheáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mac Uí Dhuarchain
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Mheáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo