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School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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  1. Pisreoga (continued)

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    (q) It is not right to enter a house with a saw, shovel or similar instrument on your left shoulder; it should be carried on the right shoulder to avoid evil results.
    (r) After having a tooth drawn you should bless yourself and throw the tooth over your left shoulder.
    (s) There were people long ago who used to tie red tape on the cows' tails and on the bushes round the fields for fear of anyone overlooking the cattle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    N. Ó Gadhra
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    S. Mac Craith
    Gender
    Male