School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Na Siúracha
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    Seven for a secret that never will be told.
    It's unlucky to turn a mattress on Friday.
    It's unlucky to dream of an infant.
    It's unlucky to go under a ladder, - it is said you will never grow.
    It's unlucky to cross a plough.
    When you put your clothes on wrong side out its unlucky to change them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. It's unlucky to meet a man on a white-horse early in the morning.
    If a dog cries under a window it denotes a death.
    If a bird flys into a house it is a sign of a death.
    Never give a pin or a needle to anyone without first sticking it in wood.
    It's unlucky to sweep the dust outside the door, first thing in the morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
  3. If you let your glove fall it is a disappointment and whoever picks it up gets an introduction.
    When a cat washes his face it is a sign of a visitor.
    Whoever a cat looks at first after he washes his face is supposed to die first.
    If a person hits another with an elder stick, that person will never grow another inch.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.