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School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)

Location:
Faha West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 039

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    The cows' tails were burned on St John's Night and on May Eve so as to drive out evil spirits When a married couple go on their honeymoon they should be home before Lent starts
    Double marriages are considered unlucky and it is supposed that one of the parties will die very soon.
    It was my father John Horgan of Lissivane Milltown Co Kerry that gave me these piseoga. He is now fifty six years of age
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Horgan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Lissavane East, Co. Kerry