School: Sean Bhaile Árd (roll number 14663)
- Location:
- An Seanbhaile Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 336
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- (continued from previous page)To borrow a needle is believed unlucky as it will pierce the friendship between the giver and the person who takes it.When buying a foal or horse it is usual for the seller to give back some of the money such as a half-crown and this money is called "luck". It is believed unlucky, if the seller were short of change, for a neighbour or friend to supply it on loan.It is unlucky to rob a robin's or a crow's nest.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Arabella Melody
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain Catha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Collector
- Benny Kitt
- Address
- An Seanbhaile Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Collector
- Emily Power
- Address
- An Seanbhaile Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Collector
- John Kenny
- Address
- Móta, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Collector
- Michael Hurley
- Address
- Cluain Catha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Collector
- Teresa Dolan
- Address
- Doire na Manach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- John Kenny
- Address
- Móta, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- John Power
- Address
- An Seanbhaile Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Ward
- Address
- Doire na Manach, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Kitt
- Address
- An Seanbhaile Ard, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Melody
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain Catha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Peter Hurley
- Address
- Cluain Catha, Co. na Gaillimhe
