School: Droim Caorthainn
- Location:
- Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Ceallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)In this district, some of the people would not let you bring a lighted coal out of the house on May-day as it is supposed to take all your luck away.
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It is a belief in this district that you will have good luck if some-one throws the tongs after you when going on a journey.
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It is believed in this district that it will be a wet year if the shadow of the old moon is seen through the new moon.
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The old people say, that is a sure sign of storm, if you hear the waterfall in the distance.
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It is a belief that if you wash your face in the dew on May morning it will prevent sum-burn.
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It is believed in this district that if it rains on St. Swithin's day it will rain for forty days.(continues on next page)
