School: Clews' Memorial (roll number 15465)
- Location:
- Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire Ní Néill
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- A red rag or red thread should be tied on cow's tails before May morning. The evil eye cannot be put on the cows throughout the year if this is done.
- If you lose anything, tie a wisp on the crook of the chimney and the missing article will surely turn up.
- Collector
- Tommy Mc Garry
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patsy Mc Garry
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sí Ghuaire, Co. Ros Comáin
- If the track of a foot is on the threshold May morning, examine it. If it is facing in towards the door there will be a marriage before the year is out; but if it faces out it means a death in the family.
- The sign of the cross should be made on the cow with the forth of the milk after milking.
