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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

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Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    23. If a person bites his nails it is a sign that he is bad minded.
    24. If swallows do not return to their nests in the eave of a house it is a sign that some misfortune will fall on that family.
    25. When churning put a live coal under the churn to keep the butter from whose who wish to use charms or spells in connection with milk or butter.
    26. A man is not allowed to light his pipe in a house or take away a "live" coal on May Day.
    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
    Mary Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Kealy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilcolgan, Co. Galway