School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 192
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- 1) When people get married long ago they used throw an old show after the car for good luck.
2) They say you should never leave the cups dirty by night because the good people would make you get up and wash them.
3) When you see a new moon through a window, it is a sign of bad luck.
4) It is a sign of bad luck to open a grave on a Monday.
6) It is unlucky for a wedding party to meet a funeral
7) You should never give away milk or butter on May day.
8) When you break a mirror it is said seven bad years bad luck will follow.
9) It is always said it is not night- to be out after mid-night without business, also you should not go for a "Priest on a Doctor" alone
John Power Rita Power
Age 13
Farranfore Station, Farranfore
59 yrs
- Collector
- Rita Power
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Farranfore, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Power
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Farranfore, Co. Kerry
