School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)
- Location:
- Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Dillon
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- (continued from previous page)but if you throw some over your left shoulder it will be lucky.
(8) If thirteen sit down at the table it is a sign that one will die within the year.
(9) Sing before breakfast cry before lunch.
(10) When you are frying rashers if one curls up it is a sign of a marriage in the family.
(11) To meet a red haired women in the morning is a sign of bad luck.
(12) To meet a boy with an ass it is a sign of good luck.
(13) When a cat is washing himself whoever he looks at first will die.Superstitions.(1) When you are going a journey and you forget something if you turn back you will be disappointed but if you sit down and count thirteen it will be all right.
(2) If a moth flies about you it is a - (1) When you are going a journey and you forget something if you turn back you will be disappointed but if you sit down and count thirteen it will be all right.
(2) If a moth flies about you it is a(continues on next page)