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1. Unlucky Things (continued)

   

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   for a little.
   Its unlucky to grease one's boots on Sunday morning.
   "Greasing the shoes" was quite a ceremony.
   The man put on a very solemn appearance, got a little tin plate, put some unsalted butter on it, put the tongs in the fire (means put the "toes" of the tongs in ) cleaned the boots then melted the butter with the hot tongs and rubbed it well into the leather. I'm afraid you'd go a long way before you'd see it done now.
   It's unlucky to meet a red-haired woman on your way in the morning - it will be all right of the red haired woman goes back three steps with you and wishes you good luck.
   Its unlucky to meet a weasil.
   It's very unlucky to break trees about forts or to interfere with a lone bush.
   It's unlucky to hear the cuckoo first time in the year when a person is fasting - he will have a hungry year.
   It's unlucky to injure a robin.
   It's unlucky for two brothers to marry two sisters - one of the sisters will soon die.

   

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Frank Maguire

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tullybrack, Co. Cavan