School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Na Doiriú, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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    4. When the people are making the churning they put a few coals under the churn so that the fairies would not steal the butter.
    5. If a stranger comes in when the people are churning and if they do not make some of it the people say they steal the butter.
    6. "One magpie for bad luck
    Two for good luck
    Three for marriage,
    Four for death,
    Five for silver,
    Six for gold.
    Seven for the biggest fortune ever told."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. talmhaíocht (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo