School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 031
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- (continued from previous page)The godfather gets a red ribbon and puts it round the childs neck or it is tied on the childs dress to prevent it.
- Mrs Concannon, maternity, nurse, Raharney. age 65 (since dead) tells the following.-
In some houses on occasions of maternity pains or "labour" . I have seen the old women spread the husband's trousers over the patient in pain. I do not know what was the significance of the Custom. - Informant
- Mrs Conncannon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Nurse
- Address
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
