School: Clonfinlough, Athlone
- Location:
- Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 264
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- (continued from previous page)should never look behind.
A stranger should always leave a house by the same door that he came in on, otherwise the people of the house will have bad-luck.
If a stranger comes into a house where churning is being done he should give some help otherwise he will bring away the luck of the butter.
If a hen comes into the house with a straw from its tail or if a cock crows at the doorstep it is a sign that a stranger is coming to the house.
If a cat or a dog crosses the door-step of a room where a corpse is laid out, that dog or cat should be killed and buried.
A corpse never be left alone.
Green is a very unlucky colour to wear, a child should always wear red so that he may not be overlooked.
If a cock crows when a person is going a journey it is a sign he will be disappointed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Lowe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly
