School: Rosmead (roll number 7212)
- Location:
- Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: E. Lynch
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- 1 If you burn an elder stick the mare will not have a foal
2 It is unlucky to meet a magpie on the way to the fair
3 If you have money in your hand when you see a new moon you will have money all the month around
4 If a black cat strays into the house you will have good luck
5 If you hit a person with an elder stick he will not grow any bigger
6 If you meet a red haired woman on the road to the fair you will have bad luck during the fair until the whole day is over
7 If you meet a magpie on the road to the fair and you turn back you would have bad luck
- Collector
- Benny Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Reilly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Westmeath
