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Abstract: Story collected by Patrick Toole, a student at An Clochán (B) school (Clifden, Co. Galway) from informant Patrick King.

Original reference: 0004/1/50

Shámhais, Angelo Mac (An Br.) [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School An Clochán (B) [Vol. 0004, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR: Toole, Patrick
Gender: male

INFORMANT: King, Patrick
Gender: male
Age: 78

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Customs [duchas:4594605]

If a person is going on a journey and if he meets a red-headed woman people say its right to turn back again. If a person puts on his stocking inside out by mistake, that you will be lucky. If you see the cat with his back to the fire it is the sign of rain. If there is a ring around the moon it is the sign of rain also. If a [blank] eats grass it is the sign of a storm. If a dog eats raw potatoes it is the sign of storm also. If a person comes in to a house and they are making butter the person should give a hand or he will take away the butter. It is not right to take a drink when the butter is making also. When a person is going on a journey he should bring a grain of salt in his pocket. If you see the wild-duck fly north it is the sign of rain.

Resource description

Origin information: Clifden, Co. Galway
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 114
Volume 0004
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Folk beliefs linked data (afset); Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location: Clifden An Clochán Clifden Omey Ballynahinch Galway
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4615107
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0004/1/50
Suggested credit: "Customs"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_4615107>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais.
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.