School: Cnoc an Bhile (roll number 14426)
- Location:
- Knockavilla, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Edward Cussen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 270
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- (continued from previous page)8. When the cricket is screeching it is a sign of bad weather.
9. To see salt meat dropping is a sign of rain.
10. Soot dropping off chimneys is also a sign of wet weather. Miceál Inghs. Dúndroma.Love of Certain days
1. To meet a white horse on any day is a sign of good luck.
2. To meet a red haired woman on any day is a sign of bad luck. Blessed is the baker brewer cursed is the washer-woman on Good Friday.
3. It is very lucky to go into a new house on Friday. (Seán Ó... Cluain Ceallaigh..?)
- Lore of Certain Days
1. To meet a white horse on any day is a sign of good luck.
2. To meet a red haired woman of any day is a sign of bad luck. Blessed is the baker forever cursed is the washer-woman on Good Friday.
3. It is very lucky to go into a new house on a Friday. - Collector
- Seán Ó Duibhir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonkelly, Co. Tipperary
