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School: Multyfarnham (roll number 2405)

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Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tiomáin
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    In old days it was considered unlucky for the people of the house if a visitor did not leave by the door by which he entered. Sometimes he was politely called back with "Come this way."
    If a person called to the house for a loan of anything while a churning was in progress it was considered unlucky to let him have the loan lest he "bring the butter off the milk".
    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
    Michael Timon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Timon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Tibohine, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Timon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Tibohine, Co. Roscommon