School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)
- Location:
- Killasser, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Carrghamhna
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“The crowing of a hen is very unlucky and a hen that crows should be killed.”
The crowing of a hen is very unlucky and a hen that crows should be killed.
The whistle of a woman, the crow of a hen,
harkens the devil out of his den.
When a hen crows you should say “Féar agus uige in do bhéal.” And at one time when a hen crew the head was cut off and it (hen’s head) was thrown across three mearns (mearn equals boundary between two holdings)(no title)
“There is a belief that if there's a white cock in the yard that the man of the house will be in good health while the white cock remains alive.”
There is a belief that if there’s a white cock in the yard that the man of the house will not be in good health while the white cock remains alive.- Ní bheidh fear an tighe slán fhaid is bhéas coileach bán sa dteach.
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“You shouldn't exchange a hen for a hen or a duck for a duck, it is supposed to be unlucky.”
You shouldn’t exchange a hen for a hen or a duck for a duck, it is supposed to be unlucky.(no title)
“The lending of a hatching hen to a neighbour brings ill luck.”
The lending of a hatching hen to a neighbour brings ill luck.- Collector
- Joseph P. Caron
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs James Peyton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Dromada (Gore), Co. Mayo
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“A clutch of eggs, for the purpose of setting under a hen should not be washed before presenting some to a neighbour.”
A clutch of eggs for the purpose of setting under a hen should not be(continues on next page)