School: Bush, Riverstown (roll number 11689)
- Location:
- The Bush, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Mrs Christmas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 016
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- There are a lot of old unlucky deeds which old people believe.
It is said to be 4 years bad luck if you hit anybody with a boo-tree stick, and it is unlucky to go in under a ladder.
Irish people say red haired people are unlucky and it is said that if a red haired person goes into the house first on New Year's day it is very unlucky.
A crowing hen is really unlucky, old people say. A whistling maid and a crowing hen never were lucky since time began.
If you see a cat with her back to the fire and a blue blaze in the fire it is the sign of a storm.
It is very unlucky(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Doris Armstrong
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
