School: Coone, Leighlinbridge (roll number 5713)
- Location:
- Coan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Éamonn de Paor
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 313
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- Superstitions common to Locality.1. Meeting one magpie on a journey means bad luck.
2. Meeting two magpies means good luck.
3. To meet a funeral and not to walk back three steps with it is unlucky.
4. To cross a churchyard at midnight is unlucky.
5. If a dog crys it portends a death.
6. A cock crowing before midnight heralds bad luck.
7. Sometimes the clock is stopped when a member of a household dies.
8. When a spoon falls visitors are coming.
9. To spill salt is considered unlucky.
10. Walking under a ladder is unlucky.
11. People put an egg over the henhouse door to bring good luck to the hens.
12. If a spark from the fire flies towards you, you will get money.
13. If your right hand is itchy you will get to shake hands.
14. If your left hand is itchy you will get money.
15. To find a horseshoe is lucky.
16. To find a pin or a piece of steel is also lucky.
17. A bright spark on the wick of a candle means that a letter is coming to the house.
18. Wells are skimmed on May morning in order to take butter from those who use the water.
19. To meet a redheaded woman in the morning is unlucky.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamonn R. De Paor
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
