School: Urbal (roll number 13874)
- Location:
- Urbal, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 466
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- 1. It is believed that it is not right to throw out water after night-fall - that it is not lucky to throw out ashes on May Day.2. It is said that if a person has his hair cut he should not burn the hair but put it in some crevice outside his house.3. It is considered an unlucky omen to hear a cock crowing at night. People say that it is an omen that death will soon claim one of the household.4. To hear a dog howling at night is regarded as an omen that some person lliving in the townland, will soon die.5. Some women put a pinch of salt in their baskets before they set out for a fair or market.6. When some people see sparks flying from the fire, they spit at them. They say that it is a sign that some person of the company will soon get money.7. Sometimes we see people blessing themselves when they see the new moon. Iompaig. They say the following verse:(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gearóid Ó Céileachair
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
