School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (B)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padraig Ó Cuinn
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    any milk away until they would first churn some the newly calved cows milk would be churned first.
    If a man was going to the fair with some cattle and met a red-headed woman on the road he would return home again or else some misfortune would be fall him before he returned home.
    If a red-headed woman would be the first visitor in the New Year some misfortune would happen to somebody in that house during the year.
    If a stray black cat comes into a house the people always keep him as he is sure to bring good luck.
    A person going into a house visiting he always goes out the same door as he comes in otherwise he would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Walter Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo