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School: Cill Chiaráin

Location:
Cill Choirín, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 092

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    People consider that it is unlucky to give out money on New Year's day or to throw out turf mould.
    When changing into a new home it is considered unlucky for the household if they take either a cat, dog, or pig with them.
    Farmers start work on a Friday because the day is considered lucky.
    When shaking the first sheet of oats there is a burned coal, holy water and hen-manure put through it so that the crop would be productive.
    If a person got money he should spit on it in case it would be stolen.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Tobair Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Mrs Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Tobair Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe