School: Edenvella (roll number 5212)

Location:
Edenvella, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Domhnall Mac an Bhreithimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 036

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    8. If a mirror falls & break seven years of the worst luck follow for the person from whom it fell.
    9. To place a pair of new shoes on a table before they are worn is a sign of bad luck
    10. To wear a peacock's feather brings bad luck
    11. The wail of a cock if prolonged after crowing is unlucky. It is a sign of death
    12. When a cock crows through the night there are evil spirits about.
    13. A person who sings before breakfast will have bad luck.
    14. It is unlucky to come back into the house after having left on a journey
    15. To walk under a ladder or to pass a person on the stairs brings bad luck to whoever does it.
    16. If one person give a pin or a needle to another the friendship will be broken between them but if the giver stick the pin or needle in wool the friendship will last.
    17. When a lady lets a glove fall, disappointment is in store for her. If another person pick it up for her
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Mac an Bhreithimh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher