School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)
- Location:
- Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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- (continued from previous page)would be crying, if your right hand was itchy you would get money. When you meet a funeral on the road you should turn back and walk a few steps with it.
If a person brought salt out to the field, and if any of it was left it would not be right to bring it into the house again.
If a person falls it is right to put a grain of salt in their mouth. If you took a coal from the fire it is right to put a sod of turf in its place. If you had two spoons in your cup you would be going to a wedding.
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80 years Heard from George Hughes. Mayo Abbey. - Long ago people use to practise customs on the different feasts during the year. On New Year's day, they used never throw out ashes or potato water, and if anything happened on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Killeen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Pat Conroy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50