School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)

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1. The Lore of Certain Days and Things (continued)

   

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   It's unlucky to drink out of a wet glass.
   You should not tamper with a lone bush.
   A hen coming into the house carrying a straw in her beak - is the sign of a stranger.
   If a person returns salt that was lent them it is a sign of a row.

   

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2. The Lore of Certain Days and Things

   

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   it's unlucky to meet a red haired woman. It's unlucky to bring a Maybush into a house. It's unlucky to carry anything on your shoulder. It's unlucky to open an umbrella in the house. It's unlucky to spill salt, - it is a sign of tears.- It's unlucky to break delph. It's unlucky to break a mirror, - it brings seven years bad luck. It's unlucky for a picture to fall off the wall. It's unlucky for a cock to crow in the night,- it denotes a death. It's unlucky for a hen to crow. It's unlucky to see one magpie. - One for sorrow Two for joy, Three for a wedding, Four to die Five for silver. Six for gold,

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jennie Ffrench

   Gender

   Female