School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: M. Gúld
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 003
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- 1. If you break a looking glass it is said that you would have seven years bad luck. (myself).
2. If you hear the Banshee it is a sign that someone in the family is going to die. (myself).
3. If you walk under a ladder it is said that you would not grow any taller. (myself).
4. If a cat is seen washing her face it is said that there is a stranger coming to the house. (mother).
5. If a knife falls off of a table it is said that there is a man coming to the house (father).
6. A singing in your ear is a sign that there is a soul in Purgatory calling for a prayer.
7. A black cat entering the house is a sign of luck. (friend).
8. Crossed knives is a sign of a row. (aunt).
- Collector
- Philip Sinnott
- Gender
- Male
