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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 381

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    There are many superstitions and the old people are always talking about them.
    They say if you are going out on a journey on Hallow Eve that you should put a grain of yellow meal on your head so that the fairies will not take you away.
    If you are going on a journey and forget something it is unlucky to turn back.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Rose Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Pensioner
    Address
    Ballymacarry, Co. Donegal