School: Taite Buí (Blackstaff)
- Location:
- Tattyboy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Mac Bhloscaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 261
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- To spill salt brings bad luck.
To stick the tongs in the fire during a thunderstorm brings safety to the house.
To throw an old boot after a wedding brings good luck to the bride.
To meet an ass on the road when going to a wedding denotes good luck.
To meet a grey horse on the road is considered very unlucky.
If your ear is hot someone is talking uncharitably about you, and if your right is hot someone is saying good things about you.
If a girl pets cats she will be an old maid.
If one sits on the table at night at night he will never be married.
If one meets a red haired woman on the road he will have bad luck.Marriage luck, : - "
Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no day at all."(continues on next page)
