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School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)

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Drumbologe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán C. Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 158

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    Milking. It is customary to say "Good luck to your work" if you are in the house when a person is milking.
    Eating. It is customary to say "much more good may it do you", if we go into the house where the people are eating.
    Bought. It is customary to say the Following.
    I wish you your health to wear it
    Your strength to tear it.
    And plenty of Money to buy more, when a person gets something new to wear.
    Unlucky Things: It is very unlucky to meet a hare.
    It is very unlucky to cross the road.
    It is unlucky to stand at the door when you see a funeral, or to be looking through glass.
    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
    Katie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fahykeen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Charlie Murray
    Gender
    Male