School: Garbh Fhearáin (Garrafrauns) (roll number 13155)
- Location:
- Garrafrauns, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fionnagáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0030, Page 513
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- (continued from previous page)work he is supposed to bring the luck of the butter with him.
When a cow calves a red rag is put on the cow's tail. This is considered to bring good luck.
When a coal is go and the breast and the back are blessed three time. This is said to be lucky.
When a person is breathing his last gasp all the people of the same surname leave the house.
When going for the burial charge a woman generally accompanies the men.
Four of the same surname as the dead person carry the coffin from the church to the hearse and then from the hearse to the grave.
On May day one of the neighbours milks another's cow on a piece of dirt and it is said that the former will have the butter of that cow.
When a person is going to a fair he usually sends out one of the male members of the family so as to meet him first for fear of meeting a red haired woman.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Breahtnach
- Gender
- Male
