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School: Tunnyfoyle

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Tonyfoyle, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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    1. If a child falls off his seat, they say - You'll not be married the year.
    2. If a turf falls or a hen drags a straw -
    There's somebody coming.
    3. If a cow calves at Whitsuntide there should be a sod put on the calf as if to bury him or he will be always bawling.
    4. If a person comes in while the churning is going on he should take a 'brash', that is, help to churn or he may take away the butter.
    5. If a neighbour comes in and puts a coal on his pipe while a churning is going on he may take away the butter.
    6. People hang a hourse's shoe over the byre door so that no witch can milk the cow's.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phil Joe Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ledonigan, Co. an Chabháin