School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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- (continued from previous page)unlucky. The second day after St. Stephens Day was called the "cross" day of the year. In olden days the people used to say any work that was begun on Saturday would never be finished right. Every one in Ireland gets a Mass said in the new house before they go to live in it.
- In olden days there was a boreen leading between Kylebrack and Ballyargidawn and they called it the "Droicead Nua" meaning the new bridge. About a half a century ago a "greasaide" could be seen sitting on a furze ditch and ir is there still, and if they chanced to catch him he would make plenty money for them. At the present day a light can be seen at twelve o'clock in night. It rises out of a small wood like a flash light and goes over along the hills and faces south, where(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna M. Rabbitte
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 41
- Address
- Kylebrack, Co. Galway
