School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)
- Location:
- Kilfenora, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0620, Page 062
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12.Mo dheaidhe bocht ,isna maide faoi nocht is e ag silt na ndeor ,cuile la fliuch .Fr:barr an dorais.
13.Tá rud ag gach duine ,rud nach bhfuiar dia is ní féidir leis é fágáil. Fr:maigistir.
14.Ta rud ort,is níl aon blas do dho corp e is tá sé ort ina diaidh sin.Fr:t-ainm
15.Dgha bhó bainne an taobh na gaoithe ,ceann bán oidhche is ceann sa ló is dá dtagadh siad sin lé chéile is gearr a beadh Éirinn beó .Fr:grian agus gealach.
- The feast of St. Martin falls on the eleventh of November. In parts of Ireland fowl are killed and the blood spilt in different houses, the stable for the horse, in the cowhouse for the cow's and in the dwelling house. As the belief was that the Saint protects the animals and people. Another belief was that if the blood was soaked in cotton wool and the wool kept safely and applied to affected parts when people(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Sealbhaigh
- Gender
- Male
