School: Gleann Fleisge

Location:
Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 891

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    dinner it is supposed to bring bad luck. 26.
    When you have a tooth pulled you should throw it over your head and a sound tooth would grow in its place. 27.
    If you spilled salt on the table it is supposed to bring bad luck. 28.
    If you came out of the wrong side of the bed in the morning it is supposed to bring bad luck.
    29.
    If you stayed looking into a looking glass it is supposed to split. 30.
    When they bury idolators they say Down, Down, Down, you go down to the devil and not to God.
    31.
    Some people if their fowl or cattle were dying they would carry the carcass to their neighbours field that the disease would go from themselves.
    32.
    If you give out money on Monday
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English