School: Rashina, Athlone
- Location:
- Rashinagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 266
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- (continued from previous page)A woman whose stock was dying, and who was consequently very poor, was told by a little woman one night to sweep the hearth and leave the house clean and tidy. She did so. From that out her stock lived and she became very well off.It is counted lucky to get a present of a black cat.It is lucky to get a goat from some unknown person, when cattle or cows are dying frequently.It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman the first in the morning.A crowing hen is a sign of misfortune. She is immediately killed.It is lucky to get May butter May morning. You will have butter all the year.A piece of iron on the ground should not be passed. It should be picked up and carried away. Where there is muck there is luck.(continues on next page)
