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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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
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Age
55
Address
Laghtagoona, Co. Clare
Language
English