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School: Lorganboy (roll number 14793)

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Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
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Máire Nic Fhearghusa
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    Proverbs and Superstitions
    It is not lucky to look at a new moon through glass. If a cat follows one, (he) one will never get married.
    It is lucky for a dog to follow one.
    If one goes into a house with anything on his shoulder he will never grow (no) taller. A goat or a black cat is lucky.
    If any one saw the fairies they would try to catch them and get their crock of gold.
    May is an unlucky month to get married in, and it is unlucky to get married on Friday or Saturday.
    It is not lucky to throw out water after dark because one might drown the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Gault
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabrack, Co. Leitrim