School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 600
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- (continued from previous page)600(45) If you stoop under a dog you will never grow a bit bigger.(46) If you spill water on the hearth at night it is a sign of bad luck(47) If any glass thing falls in the house something is going to happen(48) If a spark is on the kettle you will have visitors(49) If you go in the front door of a strange house and go out the back door you will have bad luck(50) If you are going on a journey and to return it is a sign of bad luck(51) If you come into a house where the people are churning and take anything out of the House and bring it with you. They will have no butter(52) If you put a pair of shoes on the table there will be a fight in the house(53) It's lucky to carry a rabbit's foot about with you(54) If a picture falls off the wall without cause there is something going to happen in the house(55) Its unlucky for the groom to meet the bride they day before they are married(56) If you are leaving the yard to go to(continues on next page)
