76 Superstitions 22:12:1938 (for death) (1) A bird beating at your window. (2) The latch of your door a lifting and nobody at it. (3) Occurances:- something falling from the roof (4) Doors opening in the nightime as if someone was coming it. (5) Flowers blooming in the wrong month. (6) A cock crowing after twelve o'clock. (7) one for sorrow (8) two for joy (8) three for a wedding (10) four for a boy (11) five for silver (12) six for gold (13) seven for a secret never to be told. (14) A black cat is a sign of luck. (15) Other people taking manure out of your byre; for misfortune. (16) If a cock crows in your door or in front of you it is for bad-luck but if he crows thrice it is alright. (17) If you get up and see the sun rising (short-life) (18) To speak to a ghost (short-life) (19) A ghost to get hold of you (short-life) (20) It is unlucky to pass under wire if you don't go back the same way. (21) Seven years bad luck for anyone who breaks a mirror (22) St Brigid prophecied that 1950 will be the end of the world. (23) It is said that if the glare of a candle light is seen in a persons eyes they may be sure that the person is unearthly. (24) It is said that a ghost does whatever you do, if you run it runs, if you walk it walks and if you stand it stands. (25) A Ghost can never cross water, namely a stream, it must disappear.
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