School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 80

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    your left hand is itchy it is the sign that you are going to get money. (6) If you hit a person with an elder stick it is said your hand will grow over your grave. (7) If a dog barks in the dead of night it is said someone out of the locality will die. (8) If you let a knife fall it is the sign of a gentleman visitor. (9) If you let a fork fall it is the sign of a lady visitor. (10) If you find two spoons in the same tea-cup it is the sign of a marriage. (11) If you see a pin and pick it up
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin