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School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M. S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 252

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    It is unlock to bring flowers into a house where (a house) a hen is hatching.
    It is said that if you changed into a new house on Friday you would have good luck.
    Good Friday is a lucky day to sow potatoes.
    It is unlucky to borrow a clocking hen or to give one away. If you were giving away a calf as a present it would be right to get two moneys for luck.
    It is unlucky to buy pigs for moneys you would get for cows.
    If you were getting a young pig as a present it would be right to give a three penny bit to the person who gave him to you.
    It is considered to be unlucky to meet one magpie and it is lucky to meet two.
    It is unlucky to meet a red haired wowen when you are going to a fair or a market it would be better to turn home because
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Darcy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway