School: Dún Beag (C.)
- Location:
- Doonbeg, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin Bean an Ághasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 284
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- (continued from previous page)29. When a young calf is born people wait until the First Friday to cut his ear.
30. When a horse dies the people take off the set of shoes.
31. When the goose lays the first egg the people put the sign of the cross on the egg with suit.
32. When the sow is going to have a litter of bonhams they put the sign of the cross on their backs.
33. If you let a looking glass fall you will have seven years misfortune.
34. If you meet a white horse on the road ask the driver a cure for the chin cough.
35. Taking a horse to a spring well on May morning
36.When tackling a horse on May morning you should never go up at the left side.
37. Go in a neighbours haggard for a bag of hay.
38. Never to look into a mirror(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Hayes
- Gender
- Female
