School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 070c
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- When going on a journey and see one magpie this is a sign of ill luck - one for sorrow, two for joy, great belief in this.Red-Haired WomanTo meet a red-haired woman when you are going on a journey is a sign of danger of ill luck therefore one setting out on any undertaking would rather return back than go ahead to meet a red-haired woman.
Not right to remove dust or dirt or remove manure after sunset because the old people say you would be disturbing the fairiesCocks FightingTwo cocks fighting signifys a stranger entering the house during the dayHen CrowingIs the sign of ill-luck death or misfortune. People who have a crowing hen kill it at once.Marriage When a young couple would be geeting married the people would pelt an old shoe after them they said it was a sign of good luck.(continues on next page)
