Occupations Long Ago

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Mary Gaughan, Pat Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

An Arraing

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“On St.Bridget's night some people put out a cloth and leave it outside until the next day.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“For a cow after calving, people believed in getting a sheaf of oats and rubbing soot on it.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Early before the sun gets up on May day if you go into another man's field and milk one drop from every cow there, you'll have all the butter for the year.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Some people believe that it is not lucky to send milk out of the house without first putting a tea leaf or pinch of salt into it.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Tá daoine ann agus oidhche lar Sheain nuair a bhíonn leime Chnámh ag meathlú gheibheann siad sméaróid ón leime agus fágann siad i measc na ngas bpátaí í chun go mbeidh prátaí maithe acu.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“It is not lucky for two in the one family to eat sheep's kidney.”

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Mary Gaughan

Tras-scríbhinn