The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

IRISH CUSTOM

YOU MUST MAKE A WISH WHEN YOU ENTER A NEW CHURCH BUILDING.

Submitter comment:

THIS IS AN IRISH CUSTOM THAT INFORMANT COLLECTED FROM HER SISTER
WHO IN TURN LEARNED IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT
HOSPITAL, DETROIT.

Data entry tech comment:

HOSPITAL IS ACTUALLY IN ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

Date learned: 09-23-1967