School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 343
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- (continued from previous page)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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Collector
- Jennie Ffrench
- Gender
- Female
