School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Lios Tuathail, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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- Paddy Doolin told me that on St Bridgets night the people dress up a stick as a doll and make a big pocket in it and they go around from house to house asking for "at penny for the bling Biddy"
- Some people say that if you
If a child first goes to school on a Monday all their hair will fall off and that is why you would not send a child to school on a Monday.
You should never go visiting a sick person after coming from a funeral.
They say it is unlucky to take a short cut to a funeral.
You should never go visiting within the twelve days of Christmas. - It is unlucky to dig a grave the day the corpse dies.
It is unlucky to cross fields(continues on next page)- Collector
- Daniel O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí an tSeanbhaile, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Mr M. O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 37
- Address
- Garraí an tSeanbhaile, Co. Chiarraí