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"Caul" is said to be very lucky.

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Loughteague, Stradbally school (Loughteeog, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0837/4/59

 Loughteague, Stradbally [Vol. 0837, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Laois County Schools

Story text

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Loughteague, Stradbally  [duchas:4769282]

"Caul" is said to be very lucky. If baby is born with caul, the caul is taken with the baby when it is being baptised.
When I was a little one I saw a baby's caul in our own house. We kept it drawn out stretched upon something to keep it so. I remember a sea-captain advertised for a baby's caul - he would give £5 for one and that was big money in those days but my mother wouldn't sell the one she had.

Resource description

Origin information
Loughteeog, Co. Laois
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 221
Volume 0837
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brigid Keane.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Loughteeog Leacht Tíog Loughteeog Dysartenos Stradbally Laois
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5015492
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0837/4/59

Suggested credit
""Caul" is said to be very lucky."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_5015492>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Brigid Keane.
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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