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Superstitious Beliefs

Story collected by a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

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The French '98

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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There is an old white thorn bush (at Gavagan's) Cloonfinish and they used to spread the clothes on it.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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The lending of a hatching hen to a neighbour brings ill luck.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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There is a belief that if there's a white cock in the yard that the man of the house will be in good health while the white cock remains alive.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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The screeching of the grouse is taken as 'Sparáil an Fraoch'.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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Haunted Places in the Locality - At Tiernan's Old House

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs J. Peyton.

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Haunted Places in the Locality - In Tom the Buck's Old House

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs J. Peyton.

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Haunted Places in the Locality - Casadh Coirnéal

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs J. Peyton.

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Seanfhocal

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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The used to have to walk from Cloonfinish to Drogheda to meet the boat from England.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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You shouldn't exchange a hen for a hen or a duck for a duck, it is supposed to be unlucky.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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Superstitious Beliefs

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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Wells

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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A clutch of eggs, for the purpose of setting under a hen should not be washed before presenting some to a neighbour.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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The crowing of a hen is very unlucky and a hen that crows should be killed.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs James Peyton.

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Superstitious Beliefs and Observances

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs J. Peyton.

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A girl named O'Grady went to Aclare pattern and was spotted by a man from the wilds of Attymaas.

Story collected by Joseph P. Caron, a student at N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach school (Killasser, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs Anthony Gavagan.

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