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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 464

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    Superstitions.
    To meet a corpse on the road is unlucky.
    If you fall on Whit Sunday you will never get better.
    If the cock crows at your door some one inside the house will die.
    If the cock crows before midnight it is unlucky because something is going to happen.
    If you break a mirror you will have seven years bad luck.
    If you drop your glove it is a disappointment for you and some one else has to lift it.
    If you see straw on the road you should touch it three times. It is very lucky
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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
    Sheila O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Eugene O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 50
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan