School: Glynn (C.) (roll number 4602)
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 373
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- (continued from previous page)hands on any day at all you would have and luck. It is also unlucky to let your prayerbook or glove fall.
To get married in the month of May asi (?) or whitewash a house in that month is very unlucky.
If a cock crowed at night there is going to be a death next morning. To put on our the back to front, or if you met a man coming in through the door and you coming out it is a sign of good luck.
If a strange cat came into the dwelling house there is going to be an accident in the house.
A sure sign of a stranger coming is foretold when a robin enters a house, or if the tea-leaves came to the top of your tea you shall get money from a strange woman.
When you cut your hair on the last day of every month it will grow quicker.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Briget Walshe
- Gender
- Female
