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School: Naomh Pádraig

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Killala, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 314

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    ass going with cattle or sheep.
    It is lucky to sow parsley seed on good Friday.
    It is unlucky to break a mirror because you will have back luck for seven years.
    It is unlucky to kill a weasel.
    It is unlucky to see one magpie.
    It is unlucky to rock a cradle unless their is a child in it.
    It is unlucky to give a pin out of your own clothes to any person without sticking it in wood.
    It is unlucky to hatch chickens for another person.
    It is unlucky to meet a red haired woman or girl when you are going on a journey.
    It is unlucky to throw out water at night.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Sealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathfran, Co. Mayo