School: Clochar N. Muire, Loch gCarman

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Breandán
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    you must pick it up for good luck.
    To meet a white horse on St. Stephens day means you will have luck all during the year.
    If you go through a bog at night and turn your coat inside out it is very lucky.
    Kitty O'Leary, Molly OCarroll.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Bad Luck
    To open an umberella indoors
    To spill coal is very unlucky
    Kathleen O Brien.
    If you break a mirror you have seven years bad luck,
    Peggy Bailey.
    To bring less than fifteen primroses into a house is unlucky.
    Breda Broaders.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female