School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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    22. If you meet a foxy girl or a woman first in the morning you will be unlucky for the day.
    23. Often a farmer turned home from the fair on account of this. It is lucky to meet a black haired woman or girl.
    24. It is very lucky to meet a sweep first in the morning especially if he has turned eyes.
    25. It is a very unlucky sign if a black cat crosses the road in front of you.
    26. It is not right to go into a graveyard
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M. O Carroll
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Killierisk, Co. Kerry