School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 187
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- My mother told me that the old people had the following piseog. While the churning was going on, long ago, a red hot iron was kept on the fire to keep the good people from harming or casting a spell on the butter.
- Collector
- S. Ó Ruairc
- Gender
- Male
- If a picture falls off the wall without the picture cord breaking it denotes a death a death to the family.
J. Carroll (mother
If the plum pudding splits when being taken out of cloth it denotes bad luck [-]
On New Years day the old people never, or never allow the floor to be swept out on New Year day. Neither would they sweep out the front door on a Monday morning. The ashes were not thrown out on New Years day. If this were done there would be bad luck for the year [-]
Water is not thrown out on Hallowe'en.
A grave is never opened in Donaghmore on Tuesday.
1. If you dream of turf it denotes money.
2. " " " " wood " " " death
3. " " " " deat " " a marriage in the family
4. " " " " fire " " hasty news
5. " " " " coffin " " mone
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J. Carroll from Mrs. Mary Brady Athlumney
