School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)
- Location:
- An Choill Ramhar, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0219
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- (continued from previous page)mother to provide the clothes for the 1st bany. (These should be provided by someone else and not seen by the mother until they'd be required to dress the baby.)
If a person is asked to become sponsor for a child it is unlucky to refuse.
It was supposed to be lucky for a child, boy especially to wear a red tie or bow (supposed to keep off the evil eye).No one should ever dream of saying "she or he is a fine child" etc., without saying "God bles him" or "Bail ó Dhia air" no "Día dá bheannuigheadh."If a child falls he should be given a pinch of salt on the tongue saying "gorm is coisgrigeadh tú" and the remainder is thrown into the fire.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mamie Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonagh, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Mrs M. Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Cloonagh, Co. Shligigh
