School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- An Ráth Bhán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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- Long ago in Ireland people had a great many superstitions or Pishroges. All the people believed in those customs and practised them.
1. If men are going to a fair early in the morning and if they meet a red haired woman they would have bad luck for the year.
2. If any old people throw water out at night they say
Cugath Cugath ón t-uisge té. They believe if this is not said the water will be thrown back on their faces.
3. If a "churning" is(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Bourke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Chnoic, Co. Mhaigh Eo