School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 187
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- (continued from previous page)Tis unlucky to look at a new moon through glass.
To hang a horse-shoe over the door is said to bring good luck.
A piece of a wedding cake is put under the pillow so as the person who does so would dream of her future husband.
It is not right to beat an animal with an elder stick.
It is not right to take a pike into a house on your shoulder.
It is not right to return salt or soda.
If you meet a man riding a grey horse in the morning you will have bad luck for the day.
If you meet a brown-haired woman in the morning you you will have bad luck for the day.
Tis not right to spill salt on a table or you would have seven years bad luck.
If you walked where an ass rolled himself you would get a beating after going home.
If you right hand is itchy it is a sign of a warm shakehands.
If you left hand is itchy it is a sign that you would get money.
You should get a haircut on a Monday.
You should not give away butter or salt on May-Eve.(continues on next page)
