School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 02_029

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 02_029

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  1. 1. It is said that if you had a sty and if you looked at the sun through a ring that you will get better.
    2. Some say if one breaks delph or earthen-wear at a wedding that they will have bad luck.
    3. When people buy new coats or costumes, people say they should put salt in a paper and put it in the pocket of the new coat and then they will have luck.
    4. People say it is not right to throw out ashes on a Wednesday.
    5. If you put sinders in with newly
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nuala Ní Bheirn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mike Shiel
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ardrahan, Co. Galway