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Superstitions

Abstract: Story collected by Tréasa Nic Aodha, a student at Killinaboy school (Killinaboy, Co. Clare) from informant James Roche.

Original reference: 0614/5/47

 Killinaboy [Vol. 0614, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Clare Schools

COLLECTOR
Aodha, Tréasa Nic 
Gender
female
Location
Carrownamaddra (Townland) 
Killinaboy (Civil parish) 
Inchiquin (Barony) 
Clare (County) 
INFORMANT
Roche, James 
Relation
grand-parent
Gender
male
Age
73
Location
Carrownamaddra (Townland) 
Killinaboy (Civil parish) 
Inchiquin (Barony) 
Clare (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Superstitions  [duchas:4874172]

No fire is let out of the house while the churn is being made. A cock crowing is a sign of a funeral.


Collected by: - Tréasa Nic Aodha, Carhunamodra.
Told by: - James Roche, Carhunamodra, (her grandfather.)
                                    (73 years)

Resource description

Origin information
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 290
Volume 0614
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location
Killinaboy Cill Iníne Baoith Killinaboy Killinaboy Inchiquin Clare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078843
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0614/5/47

Suggested credit
"Superstitions"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5078843>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Donncha Ó Céilleachair.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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