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School: Kilgobnet (C.) (roll number 7842)

Location:
Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhoghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 254

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    It is a sign of bad luck to go through a near way when going to mass -
    "The longest way round is the nearest way to Heaven."
    Never go through fields at night and if you go astray turn your coat inside out.
    Never rinse milk vessels in running water.
    It is unlucky to start in a new employment on Monday.
    It is unlucky to break a mirror.
    It is unlucky to change the course of a river.
    It is unlucky to remove anything on Ashwednesday.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    E. Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir