School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)
- Location:
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. T. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 156
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- If a black cat comes into the house, it is a sign of bad luck.
When a donkey is heard braying in the evening, it is the sign of the death of a tinker.
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- Thomas Quinn
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- If a person spills salt, it is the sign of a row.
If a glove falls it is the sign of a disappointment.
To find a horseshoe is lucky, it must be thrown over the left shoulder.
If you pull a tooth you must throw it over your left shoulder, and bless yourself. - When you see a priest, that(continues on next page)
