School: Tráigh Phraisce (B.) (roll number 5565)
- Location:
- Trafrask, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)going fishing you would not catch any fish that day.
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If you saw one magpie it is a sign of bad luck.
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It is a good sign to have a robin come into a house.
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When giving away meat or milk as a present a small pinch of salt should be shaken on them for fear they would give away the luck of their animals or butter.
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If sparks fly out of the fire towards a person, that person would get a sum of money.
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People say a black cat is lucky to have in a house.
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If a spoon falls on the floor it is a sign of a lady coming to that house.
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If a fork or knife falls on the floor it is a sign of a gentleman coming to the house.
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If a hard tea-leaf floats on top of a cup of tea it is a sign of a visitor.
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- Collector
- Seumas O Dúbnáighe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Trafrask West, Co. Cork
