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School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

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Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 243

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  1. Local Superstitions

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    Most old people throughout the country hold that it is unlucky to meet when starting on a journey, a red haired woman. To meet a man is a lucky sign.
    People often nail a horse shoe above some outhouse door in order to keep evil from befalling their cattle and horses.
    A bad omen for the bride is the meeting of a funeral by a wedding.
    If during or after the marriage ceremony the sun shines out clearly, good fortune will surely follow.
    It is an old saying "Happy is the bride that the sun shines on"
    Hearing the cuckoo for the first time whilst looking towards a graveyard fortells death before that time next year.
    One magpie is unlucky but two or more in flight foretell happiness.
    To hear a hen crow is an unlucky sign as is to hear the crowing of an cock after nightfall
    The breaking of glass is unlucky
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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
    John Mc Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Dobbins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnashannagh, Co. Donegal