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School: Tón Ruadh (roll number 12809)

Location:
An Tóin Rua, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Giobaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0115, Page 138

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  1. Local Superstition (continued)

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    town you turn back you are almost certain to meet with some misfortune.
    It is supposed to be lucky to have a black cat. A horse shoe is usually nailed or hung over the entrance door of a house. It is believed that no harm can cross the threshold while the horse shoe is there.
    If cows are unlucky with farmers they buy a goat and put her grazing with cattle in order to change the luck. It is understood that a gift of a four-legged animal is always very lucky.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirtín Mac Cuinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Both na Tonnaí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Dominic Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Ghabhail, Co. Mhaigh Eo