School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)
- Location:
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 11
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- 1. It is lucky to meet a black cat.
2. It is lucky for a weasel to cross before you when you are on a journey.
3. It is unlucky for a fair haired person to come into the house on a New years [sic] morning.
4. It is lucky for a dark haired person to come into the house on a New Years morning.
5. If a robin comes into the house it brings good news.
6. If you cross under a ladder you must spit over it or you will grow no more.
7. If you pull a fairy bush you will have the fairies curse.
8. It is unlucky to see one megpie on the road when on a journey.
9. It is lucky to see two megpies on the when on a journey.
10. It is unlucky to meet a red haired woman in the morning.
11. If you cycle around a corn stack three times on Halloween night you will see the devil.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Callig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Gilden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Pat Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Willie Mc Callig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
