School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)
- Location:
- Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
- Teacher: C. Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0312, Page 187
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- If the palm of your hand is itchy it is the sign you will get money.
If the left side of your nose it itchy it is a sign someone is saying something bad about you.
If the right side of your nose is itchy it is a sign someone is saying something good about you.
It is unlucky to bring an open umbrella in the door of the house.
It is lucky to go have a horseshoe over the door.
It is unlucky to go to a wake without someone with you.
At a wake you should cover the mirror with a cloth.
Anything you would carry to a wake you should bring it back the same way that your carried.
You are supposed never to take anything out of a room where a dead person lay(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen O' Driscoll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Cummins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
