School: Newtown, Dunleckny
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Maurice Collins
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- The following customs are carried out in the district by the local people -:I
when the people are setting eggs they always put an ass-shoe under the box in which the eggs are set, as they believe it to be a guard against thunder and lightning.II
If a person went into a dairy when the people were churning they would have to take a turn at the churning also. If they did'nt it would be considered unlucky.III
Another superstition the people have is-: If they thought any room was haunted in the house they would leave a candle lighting in it during the night, as they that the spirit would have to leave the room when the candle is lighting.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joan Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fennagh, Co. Carlow