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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 258

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    poor. He wil never be poor.
    4. If a person puts his stokings on the inside out by mistake and if he does not take them off again, he will have good luck all that day.
    5. If a moth flies about where you are sitting you will get a letter by post [?] morning.
    6. If a donkey is braying, it is a sign that tinker is dead.
    7. If sparkes fly out of the fire towards you, it is a sign that you will get money.
    8. If crows fly towards the door it is a sign of death.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr G. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford