Folklore - Ancient Customs

Abstract: Story collected by Frankie Kilby, a student at Na Creaga school (Creggs, Co. Galway) from informant William Keaveney.

Original reference: 0015/1/7

 Na Creaga [Vol. 0015, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

COLLECTOR
Kilby, Frankie 
Gender
male
Location
Kilbegnet (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 
INFORMANT
Keaveney, William 
Gender
male
Location
Kilbegnet (Civil parish) 
Ballymoe (Barony) 
Galway (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Folklore - Ancient Customs  [duchas:4590437]

In olden-times people thought it unlucky to cut a white-thorn bush.
The people wouldn't believe in cutting a tree around a forth.
They also said that whatever day May day fell on, Christmas day falls on the same day.
If you meet a black cat, it is a sign of luck.
If you were going on a journey and met a drove of sheep, it is a sign you will be welcome to where-ever you are going.
If twelve days of Christmas be fine, the twelve months of the year will be fine.
They also thought it not right to give away milk on May day.
If a person were churning, they said it was not right to leave

Folklore - Ancient Customs  [duchas:4590438]

the house with-(leaving) out leaving your hand on the dash.

Resource description

Origin information
Creggs, Co. Galway
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 013-014
Volume 0015
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Breandáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
Informant location
Creggs Na Creaga Creggs Kilbegnet Ballymoe Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4592663
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0015/1/7

Suggested credit
"Folklore - Ancient 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_4592663>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Liam Ó Breandáin.
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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