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1. Common Customs and Beliefs (continued)

   

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   for the chin cough.
   If a coal falls out of the fire it meant a visitor. If the tongs falls in to the fire it denotes a visit from a stranger.
   If the wick of a candle is inclined toardes it's a sign you'll recieve a letter.
   If a rib of hay is tied to a hen's tail it means the death of a female relative. If it's a rib of straw it means a male relative.
   If sparks from the fire go in your direction it means that youl get money.
   Crops are always sowed on a Friday.
   A white-thorn, growing in the centre of the field should not be cut down.
   When an animal dies the skin bone is is hung out of the rafters of the cowhouse or barn.
   If salt is spilt on the table it denotes a row.
   It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman on the road.
   Whoever gets the ring in the cake on November Night will be the first to get married.
   It the sign of trouble in a house if a cock crows(f) before midnight.
   A hen which crows like a cock is considered unlucky. No machinery should be set working on St Martin's Day as St Martin was a miller.
   It is very lucky to find a four leaf shamrock.
   To find a lost horseshoe is considered very lucky.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Máire Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Furnacetown, Co. an Chláir

   Informant

   Mrs J. Moloney

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   43

   Address

   Furnacetown, Co. an Chláir