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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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  2. Lucky and Unlucky Signs

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    If you find a hairpin keep it and you will get money.
    If you see a black cat you will be lucky.
    If you put on your stockings in-side-out you will be lucky.
    Whoever a cat looks at after washing his face will die soon.
    If you pick bluebells on May Eve you will have bad luck during May.
    If you find a half-penny keep it and you will be lucky.
    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
    Muiris Baimbeirí
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin Upper, Co. Kerry