School: Scairt Liath, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 2805)
- Location:
- Scartlea Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Traolach Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0393, Page 229
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - It is unlucky to get married on a Friday. It is unlucky to have a person wear green clothes at a wedding. It is very lucky to see a black cat as one is going to his wedding. If one magpie is seen it brings good luck, two brings bad luck, three foretell a wedding, four a funeral, five a gift of silver, six a gift of gold, seven a story that has never been told. To meet pigs on the road on Sunday is very unlucky. Should a man meet a foxy haired girl when he is going fishing he would have no luck that day. To see a star near the moon is a sign of rain. The water used in washing a corpse should not(continues on next page)
