School: Cloontagh, Killashee (roll number 14650)
- Location:
- Cloontamore, Co. Longford
- Teacher: John J. Hanrahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 295
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- It is lucky to put out on odd number of eggs under a hen.
A certain woman always brought the eggs, she was going to sit under a hen, in the petticoat rather than her apron as it was lucky.
It is lucky for a hen to bring in her chicken that she hatched out, not lucky for a duck.
Lucky for a cock to fly up on the half-door and crow with its head turned in towards the kitchen.
It is lucky to tie a red rag on a cow's tail time of calving with a bit of blessed candle in it. This should be allowed to fall off.
It is not lucky to bring out fire when churning is going on.
It is not lucky to lend a clocking hen.
It is not lucky to wash eggs before you put them under a clocking hen
June chickens are supposed not to be lucky.
If chickens come out in May they will never grow full size
It is lucky to put down hatching hens in July
Good Friday is a lucky day to put down a turkey to hatch
It is said that no rats will come near a house where a Guiney hen is.(continues on next page)
