School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (B)

Location:
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padraig Ó Cuinn

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 046

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bring the luck of the house with them. A person going a journey should never turn back even if he forgot something if they did they would not have any luck.
To meet one magpie a rat or a weasel on a journey it is a sign of some misfortune during that journey.
If a person sees the first young lamb of the year with his face towards him good luck will follow if his tail is towards him it means bad luck for that year.
If a person saw a new moon over his left shoulder and bless them selves three times they would never get a toothache.
When a woman would be going out if she leaves the child in the cradle she would put the tongs across the cradle otherwise

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Collector
Paddy Delaney
Gender
male
Address
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Informant
Walter Hughes
Gender
male
Address
Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Language
English