School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Aingeal
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- (continued from previous page)road you will have bad luck.
8. When a person is making poteen he should spill the first three glasses for the fairies.
9.It is very unlucky to have a white cock.
10. If there is a straw fastened to the hen's foot that is a sign of a funeral.
11. If you bring in water later than twelve o' clock in the night it will likely turn into blood.
12. You should not throw out ashes on New Year's Day.
13. It is lucky to find any iron and pick it up.
14. It is lucky to get a pin with its head towards you.
15. Some people say it is right to look in a mirror at night.
16. It is not right to be whistling at night.(continues on next page)
