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School: Caladh na Feirsde (roll number 13481/2)

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Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ó Luain
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    Old Superstitions
    1. If the fishermen start fishing on Friday, they will have good luck.
    2. If you fell in a grave-yard you would have bad luck.
    3. If you cut your nails on Monday, they would not grow anymore
    4. If a child started going to school on Friday he would never be a good scholar.
    5. Not to throw out ashes after noon.
    6. When you throw out the feet-water, if it will come in again, as far in as it will come, the fairies will come in after it
    7. Not to bring your gloves in your hand into a church, you should always wear them
    8. Not to bring anything dead into a house. I got the above from my mother, Mrs. Hannah O Reilly.
    Bridie O Reilly,
    Steelroe,
    Killorglin,
    Co. Kerry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie O Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stealroe, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Hannah O Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stealroe, Co. Kerry