School: Ballinlig (roll number 2994)
- Location:
- Ballinlig, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: J. Seery
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 390
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- (continued from previous page)their shadows beforehand.18. If you see a white cat first in the morning it is a sign of bad luck.19. If you see a black cat first in the morning it is a sign of good luck.20. If you meet a man with a white horse the first thing you will have great success.21. When people get luck money at a fair they spit on it for luck.22. If you were going away on a journey the people would throw the tongs after you for luck.23. If you were throwing out anything at night you should say "cugat, cugat," for fear it would fall on the fairies.24. The people say it is not right to dig fairy - forts.25. The third day after Christmas is called an odd day26.
