School: Crieve (roll number 4369)
- Location:
- An Chraobh, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0937, Page 222
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- It is unlucky to set eggs in June. It is unlucky to "swap" or give eggs for hatching, this takes the luck away from the flock of the giver. When a calf is born, oatmeal or salt rubbed on the back is lucky. Salt should also be put in the cow's mash.
When entering a byre where milking is in progress the person should always say, "God bless the work" or "Good luck to your work".
When a person enters a house where churning is going on he should always say, "Good luck to the work", and should also take a "brash".
It is unlucky for a man to light his pipe, or to take out a coal from the fire when the churning is going on.
All clocks should be immediately stopped in the house when a person dies.
It is not luck to exchange feathers for wool.
It is unlucky to leave a child in the house alone, except the tongs is on the cradle.
If the rooster comes to the door and crows three times it is a sign of coming misfortune.
It is unluck to cut down, or burn a "lone bush", stories are told of people being punished who did this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- E.A. Brown
- Gender
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Teacher
