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School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire de Staic
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    out ashes or give away anything in case they would give away their luck. It isn't right to open a grave on the first Monday of the New Year. They watch the direction of the wind on New Years night. If it is from the west the Irish will have a good year and the English wet. If it is from the east the Irish will have a wet year and the English a good year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. New Year (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo