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Old Customs and Beliefs

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Skryne school (Skreen, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0686/4/79

 Skryne [Vol. 0686, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Meath Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Customs and Beliefs  [duchas:4966126]

Two for good luck
Three for a wedding
Four for a wake
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret that never shall be told.

If a person by the name of Walsh gets married to a person by the name of English that person has the cure of the wildfire.

If you go astray you should turn your coat inside out.

If you turn your coat inside out when you see a new moon you will have a new coat again the next new moon.

Resource description

Origin information
Skreen, Co. Meath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 387-388
Volume 0686
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brian Mac Gabhann.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Skreen An Scrín Skreen Meath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5108352
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0686/4/79

Suggested credit
"Old Customs and Beliefs"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_5108352>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brian Mac Gabhann.
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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