School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)
- Location:
- Meath Hill, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 140
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- (continued from previous page)New Year's Day
Unlucky to throw out ashes or dust or water on that day.A Weasel
To see a weasel running across the road is a sign of ill luckSalt.
1. It was not right to bring home beef in a cart at Xmas if the mare was in foal unless the beef was salted.
2. Throw a pinch of salt on milk when giving it away for fear of taking the luck away.
3. Throwing a pinch of salt in a setting of eggs to leave the luck with them & the giver in doing so did not take away from his own luck(continues on next page)
