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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

Location:
Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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    If you do not leave some food outside the door on November's night the fairies will not be good to you for the coming year.

    If you wag the crook over the fire you are washing the devils shirt.
    It is unlucky to give salt to a beggar.
    If you cry on your birthday you will cry the whole year round.

    If you brush something on Monday you will brush two more things before the week is out.

    If you sing before your breakfast, you will cry before your supper.

    Fóidín Mearaidhe
    If a person walks on this place at night he will be taken by the fairies. If he turns his coat inside out and refuses the food that the fairies give him they can do him no harm.

    Féar Gorta
    The Féar Gorta is a weakness from hunger. On this account it is always
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    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
    Delia Giblin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belclare, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Giblin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Belclare, Co. Mayo