School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)
- Location:
- Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 245
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- (continued from previous page)again as before the Christmas.
- Superstitions relating to churning
In this locality when the people are churning they always put a grain of salt on the lid of the churn. If they did not they would think that they would not get all the butter . If anyone came in for something while they are churning he would not get it because they think he would bring all their butter with him.
They also believe that who ever brings the first can of water from the well on May morning, will have the butter of the district that year . The people never give away milk on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margaret Ginty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 36816
