School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 084
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- 1. It's not lucky to put out the ashes or clean the byre on Monday morning, because the fairies have the washing out.
2. It's not lucky to go into a house where there's churning going on and not take a brash, afraid you'd bring the butter away with you.
3. It's unlucky to give a coal away on a May morning.
4. If the fire goes out on May Day you should go to the priest's house for a coal.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cam, Co. Longford
