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School: Tullyveela

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 193

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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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    seven years bad luck
    Nothing should be borrowed or given on May day.
    It is unlucky to turn back when you are setting out on a jorney.
    Water should not be brought in after night.
    Never sweep out the floor after night.
    It is unlucky to milk into a delph vessel
    It is not a good sign to hear a cock crowing at night
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lannanerriagh, Co. Cavan