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School: Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer (roll number 16230)

Location:
Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 061

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    If you walk under a ladder you will never grow again. When you spill salt there will be a row in the house. If you let a fork fall there will be a bad luck. If you let a knife fall there will be good luck If you see a pin and let it lie you will want money before you die. If you see a pin and pick it up all day long you will have bad luck
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednessday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    and Saturday no day at all.
    One magpie for good Luck
    Two for the same
    Three for a wedding
    Four for a wake
    Five for silver
    Six for gold
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lawless
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny