School: Glassalts (roll number 1239)
- Location:
- Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. P. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 114
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- Superstitions (Continued)
Falling going up the stairs means a row with a friend
If your shoe-lace is loose " a friend is thinking of you.
If your right ear is warm " someone is talking spitefully of you
" " left " " " " " " " good " "
Left (ear) or right (warm) is good at night
If your nose is itchy you are going to quarrel wit someone
" " eyes are " " will soon be crying
It is unlucky to send anything wearable of a clack colour across water
" " " fir sine people to wear green
" " " to give a present (black in colour) to a friend
" " " " " anything religious as a present " "
" £ " to dream about eggs, rats, cats, vermin, drunk people
" " " to dream of people drinking
" " " " " of clergy - means a death
" " " to get your hair cut in heat
" " " to wear anything new on Easter Sunday
It is lucky " " something " " Xmas Day.
" " " to dream about old shoes
" " " " " " a white horse - means money in a letter
Two spoons in your cup is the sign of a christening
Two knives crossed is the sign of a quarrel
If an owl is seen around the house its a sign of a death in the family
If Pigeons come " " " " " " " " " " " "
Its lucky if you (accidentally) burn your clothes when tide is going out
" unlucky " " " " " " " " coming
If the sole of your foot is itchy it's a sign you are going a long journey
" " palm " " hand " " " " " " " " to get money
