School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 158
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- (continued from previous page)223 If a person met a black dog in the road at night, it would be the devil.
- 224 If a cat looked at you after washing his face, people say you would die soon.
225 It is unlucky for a cow to calve in June.
226 If a baby was born with a veil on his head, a captain of a ship would be glad to get it, because if he had it his ship would never sink.
227 If your nose was itchy, someone would be talking badly about you.
228 People say if there are three people buried on the same day, the last corpse brought to the graveyard must mind the gate until the next corpse arrives
229 You should not open a grave on a Monday.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Achaoirinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Laharan, Co. Kerry
