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School: Muine Chonalláin (C.)

Location:
Muine Chonalláin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
M. Ní Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 245

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    When throwiong out dirty water after nightfall people say -: "Thugab, thugab, thugab, tá an uisce salach, má bhfuil sibh ann, fágaibh sibh an bealach."
    It is an old custom in this district not to throw out dirty water or ashes on New Year's Day, for if anyone does so it is said he is throwing his luck away for the year.
    Old people around here say that if you break a mirror you will have seven years bad luck.
    If a cock comes into the house and crows it is a sign of a scattering in the house-hold.
    If a cock crows three times at midnight it is a sign that someone is going to die in the neighbourhood.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Lábáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ceathrú an Lábáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo