School: Killymarley (roll number 15398)
- Location:
- Killymarly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 326
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- It is most unlucky to see one magpie. Any more than one is not noticed.
To meet a pig, a black cat, or a white horse is very lucky.
It is lucky to first see the new moon over the right shoulder. If seen through glass it is a bad omen.
To spill salt is most unlucky but if some of the spilled salt be thrown over the left shoulder the ill-luck is banished.
To break a mirror brings seven year's bad luck.
To walk under a ladder is most unlucky the person will never grow any bigger. Friday is the luckiest day for removing from one house to another. "Saturday's flit is a short sit."A dog howling during the night is the sign of a death in the house. A picture falling off the wall means the same. If a person's ears are warm there is supposed to be someone talking about them. If their nose is itchy it is a sign that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- R. Mc Elnea
- Gender
- Unknown
