School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)
- Location:
- Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Dillon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 342
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- (continued from previous page)(6) When getting up in the morning if you put on any of your garments in side out you should leave it as because it is good luck.
(7) If a spoon falls you will have a gentleman caller.
(8) If a turf falls off the fire there is a stranger coming to the house.
(9) If a dog dreams there is a visitor coming to the house.
(10) If a clock crows before twelve o'clock ill luck is supposed to follow the family.
(11) If you have two spoons on the saucer there will be a christening.
(12) If a moth flies on you clothes there is a letter coming.
(13) If there is a hole in your stocking and you font know it is there is a letter in the post office for you.
(14) If a robin flies into the house it is a sign of a spirit coming back.
- Collector
- Rita Fowley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bawn, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Fowley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Bawn, Co. Leitrim
