School: Foxrock (St Brigid's)
- Location:
- Foxrock, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: S. Ní Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0799, Page 42
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- (continued from previous page)If you turn back after going out it is bad luck.
If you walk under a ladder it is the sign of bad luck.
If your shoe lace opens it means that someone is thinking of you.
If you are bridesmaid three times you will never be married.
If a man is Best man three times he will never be married.
If you find a pin it will bring good luck.
If you let your glove fall you are supposed to have a dissapointment.
If you see a rat running across the floor there is supposed to be an enemy coming to the house.
When you see a dog going into the house there is supposed to be a friend coming to visit you.
If you have a black cat you are supposed to be lucky.
If the dog cries when the Church bell rings there will be a death in the house.
If you have two l l's in your name you will see the beansídhe.
If you sing in front of the mirror after twelve o'clock at mid-night. You will never sing again.
Some people believe that if they go down the fields at mid-night they will see the fairies.
You should not turn your matress on a Sunday. You will never have luck.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máiréad Ní Ghríobháin
- Gender
- Female
