School: Dromlogach Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eighneachán Ó Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)6. The first man to hear the cuckoo with his left ear - tis a bad omen for the year.
7. If you went around the four corners of the field on May Eve and knelt at each corner you would have the luck of the year.
8. If you walk around the fire three times on St. John's night you will not get any disease of the year.
9. If the fairies want to take away a baby take a coal out of the fire and draw a circle with it around the cradle at night. That will break the power of the fairies.
10. If a cock crows in the door it is a sign of death.
11. If you went into a milk dairy you should say "God Bless".
12. You should not leave a baby look into a looking glass until he is a year old.
13. You should not cut a baby's nails until he is a year old.
14. You should not clean your shoes in a churchyard.
15. If a knife falls it is sure to bring a man to the house.
16. It is not right to pick flowers or anything off the earth on May Eve.
17. It is not right to interfere with earthy things on May Eve.
18. It is said you shaould always clean a house at night for the Good people - to be ready for them.
19. If a child's finger nails are cut before it is a year old(continues on next page)
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