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1. Old Superstitions and Beliefs of the Irish (continued)

   

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   bring them good luck.
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   It is considered lucky to find a horse-shoe on the road.
   Horse-shoes are affined over many doors as tokens of "Good luck"
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   There is an old saying: -
   "If you find a pin and pick it up You are sure to have good-luck"
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   In the old days some shop keepers would not put out any money in the morning, until they had just received the money themselves.
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   Some people's money is supposed to bring good-luck to the receiver. It was given with a "Good heart." Other people's money is supposed to bring bad luck. They "had their heart in it", when giving it.
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   A purse made from a weasel's skin is regarded as very lucky. But there is the legend of a man who had a most unpleasant experience, as a result of having a weasel skin purse. He killed a weasel & made a purse out of its skin. But in the following night the ghost of the weasel came into his bed, and tormented

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   S. Doherty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lisball, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr Phil Gaynor

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Journalist

   Address

   Bailieborough, Co. Cavan