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School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 560

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Days

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    Though modern ideas are fast outstanding the strange beliefs of older generations, superstitions die hard: and not all the modern "Misses" and bright young sparks" scoff at the omens which in olden days were "infallible" signs of bad or good luck. Let us survey briefly those who yet survive.
    To see a new moon through a window is said to bring bad luck while the particular moon lasts.
    However, if one sees out in the open and sees the new moon over the left shoulder, good luck will follow, and with it an on-lookers heart's desire.
    Magpies are always looked upon with great superstitions. One for a letter, two for a cheque, three for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female