Old Sayings

Abstract: Story collected by Mary O' Malley, a student at Eaglais school (Burren, Co. Mayo) from informant Mrs O' Malley.

Original reference: 0089/2/1

 Eaglais [Vol. 0089, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Malley, Mary O' 
Gender
female
Location
Burren (Townland) 
Burren (Electoral district) 
Aglish (Civil parish) 
Carra (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 
INFORMANT
Malley, Mrs O' 
Gender
female
Age
45
Location
Burren (Townland) 
Burren (Electoral district) 
Aglish (Civil parish) 
Carra (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Old Sayings  [duchas:4345719]

If you see a line of tea leaves in bottom off your cup it is a sign that you are going on a journey.

If you sell milk to other people and  you don't throw a grain of salt on it you will give away all the butter.

If you are churning and do not throw salt on it you will have no luck.

It is not right to bring a coal out of the fire without leaving a sod of turf back. You would bring the luck out of the house.

If you have a pain in your head and drink black tea the pain will go.

Resource description

Origin information
Burren, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 201
Volume 0089
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Mongaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Proverbs   linked data (lcsh)
Proverbs--Seanfhocail
Informant location
Burren Boirinn Burren Burren Aglish Carra Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4504837
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0089/2/1

Suggested credit
"Old Sayings"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_4504837>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seosamh Ó Mongaigh.
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.

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