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School: Baile an Phaoraigh, Cluain Meala

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Powerstown, Co. Tipperary
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Cáit, Bean Uí Chonchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 076

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  1. Superstitions

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    It is unlucky to cut trees from a fort.
    To see a star falling from one part of the sky to another is lucky.
    It is unlucky to turn back when you are going on a journey.
    To open an umbrella in a house is unlucky.
    When sparks blow toward you from the fire it is a sign that you will get money.
    It is lucky to find coal.
    When your right hand is itchy it is a sign that you will be getting money soon.
    It is lucky to put your stocking on inside out.
    If you find a horse-shoe, throw it over your head three times and do not look in the direction that it is falling; it is lucky.
    To see the new moon through the window is unlucky.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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