School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 493

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  1. Superstitions
    1 If you walk under a ladder lying against a wall you will grow no more
    2 If when going on a journey you see a magpie you will have bad luck for the rest of the day.
    3 If when going on a journey you meet a red haired woman you will have bad luck for the rest of the day
    4 If you see three crows looking down the chimney some person will die in the house before long
    5 If you sniff salt in the morning you will have a quarrel that day
    6 If you hear the cuckoo in your left ear you will have bad luck
    7 It is unlucky to kill a pig on Monday
    8 Never start a journey on Monday it is unlucky
    9 If you buy bad butter in a shop it is unlucky to return it again
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English