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School: Gort na Scairbhe (roll number 14902)

Location:
Gortnaskarry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0469, Page 122

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    The people say that it is not right to go a near way by night. Some people say that it is not lucky to sleep out in the field.
    May day, or to leave a spade or a pike on your shoulder going into a house you would not grow any more.
    People say that it is not lucky to keep three sows, or to be playing cards late at night. It is not lucky to have three persons of the same Christian name in the house.
    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
    Dáithi Ó Seóigh
    Gender
    Male