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School: St Mura's, Burnfoot

Location:
Tievebane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gáibhtheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 241

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  1. Local Superstitions

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    People say it is unlucky to turn back when you are on a journey.
    It is unlucky to walk under a ladder on Friday 13th of any month,
    It is unlucky for a hare to run across your path in the morning.
    It is unlucky to have your smoke up first on May morning.
    It is unlucky to see a pin and pass it by as all the luck will pass by.
    It is unlucky to see a new moon through a window
    It is unlucky to present an umbrella to anybody, because it spills friendships.
    It is unlucky to present a pin to anybody without sticking it in the ground first.
    It is unlucky to hear a cuckoo before your breakfast
    It is unlucky to hang up a horse-shoe with the heels down.
    It is unlucky to meet a red hairaed woman in the morning.
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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
    Kathleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnashannagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Della Doherty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnashannagh, Co. Donegal