School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 11047)

Location:
Tullamore, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Gearóid Mac Piarais
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    laughing.
    It is said that all the fairies came looking for their flowers.
    14. When people were making butter at home before the creamery was built, if a bad taste came on the milk they would change a little of milk with a neighbour and put a small drop in each peck.
    15. If a young lad brought "bonny o blocks" into the house May eve he should throw them out again as the old women feared all the hatching eggs would turn out glaggers.
    16. It is said that no one should hatch eggs in June for they are all water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Chorradáin
    Gender
    Female