School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Cluain Connaidh, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 090
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- (continued from previous page)a birth. She was not supposed to make bread either.
A pregnant woman could not be sponsor for a baby. If she was the baby would die or be sickly.
A childless man would have luck and have a child if he cold steal something from a lucky family man.
It would "put luck" on a young couple who had no family if they were both sponsors for the same child. It was not considered lucky to cut a child's nails before it was a twelve months because if you did he would be a thief when he grew up. it was also unlucky to cut his hair for the same reason.
If no chickens came out of the eggs set, it was a sure sign of a death in the family that year.
Whoever finds the first tooth a child cuts must pay for it in money or kind to bring luck to the child. A visitor to the house(continues on next page)
- Informant
- P. Casey
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cluain Connaidh, Co. Shligigh
