School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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- 1. When a bee comes down a chimney its the sign of bad luck.
2. And when two hens get up in a haw-thorn bush it is also another sign of bad luck.
3. If you were going on a journey and meet a red-haired woman it is unlucky.
4. When you would be going to town and see a single magpie it is also unlucky.
5. If you were going to the market and a rabbit to cross your way it is unlucky.
6. When a frog comes into a house it is the sign of bad luck.
7. If a hair crosses the road when you are going to a fair you will have bad luck that day. 8. After a marriage the bride and groom should enter their house with the right(continues on next page)
