When people get their hair cut, they roll up the hair carefully and they stick in a hole in the fence...

Abstract: Story collected by Eugene Smith, a student at Termon school (Termon, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0980/3/9

 Termon [Vol. 0980, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

COLLECTOR
Smith, Eugene 
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Termon  [duchas:5043893]

When people get their hair cut, they roll up the hair carefully and they stick in a hole in the fence, for fear they'd want it on Judgement Day.
Some wouldn't put a child in a new "cradle" for fear they'd have bad luck.

Resource description

Origin information
Termon, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 095
Volume 0980
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Cooney.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Agriculture   linked data (lcsh)
Agriculture--Talmhaíocht
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location
Termon An Tearmann Termon Killinkere Loughtee Upper Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5095551
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0980/3/9

Suggested credit
"When people get their hair cut, they roll up the hair carefully and they stick in a hole in the fence..."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_5095551>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Cooney.
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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