School: Cill Mhuire (B.), Lios Árd-achaidh
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0340, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)at the same day the second of the two to buried must draw water for the first.
3. If a cock flew upon the window it is a sign of death.
4. It is not right to leave the corpse alone in the wakeroom.
5. It is not right to remove on a Friday.
6. It is not right to pay out money on a Monday.
7. It is not lucky to count your hens.
8. It is not lucky to count the teeth of a comb.
9. It is not right to comb a childs hair till it is a year old.
10. It is not lucky to break a looking glass.
11. It is not right to have the house without spring water at night.
12. It is not right to cut a childs hair or nails before it is a year old.
13. It is not right to leave a child look into a looking glass before it is a year old.
14. It is not right to burn hair which is cut of a person because it will be wanted on the last day.
15. It is not right to cut a person's hair on a Friday.
16. When the houskeeper dies the bees die.
17. It is not right to go ploughing on St Bridids Day.
18. The Whitethorn should not be used in any work.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Wall
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmurry, Co. Cork
