School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)
- Location:
- Killinaboy, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 293
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- (continued from previous page)under a two ended briar three times in the name of the devil he would not be beaten at card playing.
Collected by: - Seán Ó Cathair Commons South.
Told by: - John Cahir (senior) Commons South
(60 years)
- If a person came in with a bag on his shoulder he would have bad luck. If a person jumped over a child on the floor, the child would never grow. If a person sees a man on a horse on May morning he should turn back. It is unlucky to turn back three times when going on a journey. If a person come into the house on November’s night and lights three (father) fags after one another, he will never have a bit of luck for three years. If you met one magpie when you would be carrying a bottle of milk, you would have bad luck. If you saw a plough in the sky you would have great luck. When you see the first star in the sky in the evening you should bless yourself.
Collected by: - Tomás Ó Dúblainn Leactagoona
Told by: - His father
(55 years) - Collector
- Tomás Ó Dúbhlainn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laghtagoona, Co. Clare
