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School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)

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Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P.J. Cooney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 265

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    Some people would not pay out money the first Monday of the New Year. People do not like to give out milk on May day. Some people would not sweep out the floor on the third of November, they say they would be giving away their luck.
    The farmers around this locality generally when they are going to mow or plough in the Spring time begin on Friday even if they were only to yoke the horses for half an hour. A horse shoe is hung over the door. People say it keeps out devils. If you enter a house where there is churning going on your should give it a few twists. If you did not they say you would bring away all the butter.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Mullenmeehan, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Tom Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Ballinlig Lower, Co. Westmeath