School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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    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)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 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)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Dúbhlainn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laghtagoona, Co. Clare