School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 281

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  1. 1. On no account would anyone get married on a Monday long-ago or start any work or business for it was counted unlucky.
    2. Friday:- Long-ago no woman or man would comb or wash his or her hair and anyone who would keep that custom would never get teethaches.
    3. No one would ever go to bed without water in the house.
    4. Mirror breaking:- If a mirror was broken it would mean seven years bad luck for the person that would break it.
    5. Magpie:- One Magpie is supposed to be a sign of bad luck for
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Aherne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Limerick