School: Crois Bhóthar
- Location:
- Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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- (continued from previous page)go from house to house with a wren and gather money. On St. Martin's Day people spill blood. They kill a fowl and make a cross with blood on each door inside and outside and in every corner of the house.
Women do not like to put down a clutch of eggs on any day but Friday. - I heard this story from Pat Mannion, Kilcreevanty, about four miles north of Tuam. Friday is considered a lucky day up to the present to change into new houses. Good Friday is also considered a lucky day to sow all kind of seeds. There is general belief that it is very unlucky to add to the length of your house towards to west(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Flaherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Mannion
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcreevanty, Co. Galway