School: Cashen, Baile Dubh, Tráighlí (roll number 14992)
- Location:
- An Baile Dubh, Co. Chiarraí
- Teachers: Máire de Paor Dd. Allman
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- Women in olden times would never wash their feet unless a man would be inside to wash his feet before them. If the man wasn't inside they'ld bring in the cock, and wash the cock's feet.
It isn't right to throw out feet water at night, because you'ld stop the good people from coming in.
You should never leave feet-water inside in the house by night.
Don't ever throw out feet-water until the last of the family is in.
You should never wash your feet on the hearth.
It isn't right to have a boy wash his feet in the house first.