School: Killossery, Kilsallaghan

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1. Beliefs about Happenings in the House

   

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   If a picture drops from the wall the inhabitants of the house expect something

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2. Beliefs about Happenings in the House (continued)

   

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   It is unlucky for a person to lay his knife and fork crosswise at a meal.
   To give a friend a pair of scissors is said to part friendship unless she gives you a farthing or some small coin in return. It is said to be very unlucky to open an umbrella in the house.

   

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3. Beliefs about Happenings in the House

   

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   If a person let a spoon fall people would say that a gentleman visitor was coming to see them. If a picture fell it was a sign of seven years bad luck. If a person kills a swallow their cow will yield blood instead of milk. If a person was sweeping the floor the dirt should never be swept out because it is said that the luck goes along with it.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Ward

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Oldtown, Co. Dublin