School: Dromlogach Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eighneachán Ó Muircheartaigh
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20. You should never burn egg-shells because if you do the hens will stop laying.
21. If you find a spider on your clothes you may know that you are going to get money.
22. If your left palm itches money goes out - if the right money comes in.
23. When a bumble-bee enters the room, it is to give warning of Death.
24. A person kicks a ball all round the four corners of field and saying "All for me".
25. It is very unlucky to brush dust out the door it should be brushed in and the dust taken out in some vessel.
26. It is unlucky to praise a beast belonging to anybody if you do not say "God bless it".
27. When going on a journey in the morning it is very unlucky to meet a woman first but very lucky to meet a fool.28. Long ago a tailor worked in a farmer's house. The farmer's wife churned some cream in the early morning. Leaving the butter in the churn she went out to milk some cows and do other jobs. While she was out a neighbouring woman came in and took a coal from the fire saying her fire had gone out. When she left the tailor took another coal and put it into a tub of water. Soon the woman returned for another coal and saying(continues on next page)
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