School: An Drom Clochach (B.)
- Location:
- Dromclogh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Ruadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0408, Page 152
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- It was supposed to be bad luck to meet a brown-haired woman first thing in the morning.
If a hare crossed your path it was supposed to be bad luck.
It was not lucky to see the new moon through the window for the first time.
A lone magpie was supposed to bring bad luck.
If the right eye itchy it meant the person would laugh, if the left, the person would cry. The sole of the foot itchy the person would visit a strange place.
It was supposed to be unlucky to change into a new house during Lent, or the month of May. It was supposed to be unlucky to hatch eggs on Friday. If a cow calved on Good Friday the calf was supposed to die.
If a man visited a house first on New Year's morning it meant good luck for the year, if a woman(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mrs Norah Costello
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Assistant teacher
- Informant
- Michael Costello
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Ballyhorgan East, Co. Kerry
