School: Ballygar (C)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Ghártha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 031
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- I got these pisreogas from my mother.1) You should not give milk to anyone on New Year's day or on November's day.
2) It is said that you should put a drop of water in the milk before you give it away.
3) If a woman goes into the house while you are churning and if she goes out without taking a turn at the churning she brings all the butter with her.
4) It is right to put a coal under the churn when churning.
5) It is said that the bride and bridegroom should stay a month on their honeymoon.
6) It is lucky to get married on a Wednesday.
7) It is unlucky to get married on a Saturday.
8) It is right to tie an old shoe to the car in which the young couple drive to the church.
9) It is right to break the wedding cake(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ben Hughes
- Gender
- Male
