School: Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 1301)

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1. Pishogues and Omens (continued)

   

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   If you go out on Easter Sunday morning on any high ground or building you will see the sun dancing. It is lucky to find a horseshoe. When a dog cries it's a sign that someone is about to die. When there is a new moon out turn the money in your pocket for good luck. If someone died in any foreign country and he could not be brought home to be buried his people would get a hearse and put a sod in it and hold a funeral and bury the sod as if it were the dead man.

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2. Pishogues and Omens

   

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   The first of May some people go out early in the morning to a spring well to skim it to take the milk from their neighbour's cows
   Put a greasy substance on the gate post to take the butter from your neighbour.
   Tie red rags on the cows tail to keep evil people from casting a spell on your cattle.
   If a person comes in while you are churning he or she is asked to turn the dash,as you would

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