School: Ros na Cathrach (roll number 12685)
- Location:
- Rossnacaheragh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Muimhneacháin
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- (continued from previous page)Two for joy
Three for a wedding
Four for a wake
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret that can never be told.(10)
Water used to wash feet at night should never be thrown out at night as the fairies would throw it back in your face.
(11)
Water brought in at night before using a stick should be dipped in it. (no reason given).
(12)
Unlucky to put dead meat on a mare in foal.
(13)
To meet a red-headed woman on the road is considered unlucky.
(14)
If a hare should cross your path your life will be terminated shortly.
(15)
A robin coming to the door is a sign of bad news.
(16)
A frog entering a house at night is considered very unlucky.
(17)
Two hens fighting or a knife dropping is the sign of a visitor.
(18)
Considered unlucky to visit the sick on(continues on next page)
