School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 344
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- (continued from previous page)went along the road to the nearest town to buy a pair of shoes. When he had gone little way he heard a black bird on a bush saying "Spend and God will send". He went on and he heard a thrush saying "Be merry today to-morrow you die." He went on to town and spent the twelve shillings on drink and as he was coming home he heard a wren saying. "Have it yourself or be without it."
Some people go torching. They light a candle and having the bottom of a bottle knocked out, they put the candle into it. The lighting side of the candle should be stuck up the jowl of the bottle. You must follow the wind always. When you see a bird you must strike him on the head with a piece of stick and kill him. A stormy night is the best sort of night to go torchhing. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Mc Elligott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bedford, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tom Halpin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 27
- Address
- Bedford, Co. Kerry
