School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)
- Location:
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 208
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- (continued from previous page)had their animals and stock driven to the fire over which each animal was forced to jump. A spark of red fire was thrown on each animal's back as it jumped.
A weed called bógairt was held over the smoke of the bonfire and afterwards hung in the barn. This was supposed to increase the grain for harvest. It was also used to cure sick beasts. Horses to be sold were beaten with an old slipper for luck.
The owner of a mare with twin foals killed the mare immediately as it was considered an omen of ill luck.
A cow with twin calves was considered very lucky and the calves were well cared.
- Collector
- Nora Scanlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr G Hodnett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Tallow, Co. Waterford
