School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- (continued from previous page)When crickets come to the house.
To get married in June.
to see one magpie if a four foote'd beast is in view.
To drop May flowers on a May evening.
If a hen comes to your house there is going to be good luck.
To set eggs in August.
If you meet a gray horse and spit at it you will have good luck.
If you turn some of your clothing when you see a new moon.
To put on some of your clothes inside out.
To start sowing oats on Good Friday.
To flit on a Friday.
To get Married on Tuesday or Thursday.
When a frog comes into the house.
To light three cigarettes after each other with the same match. (Unlucky)
"A gift, a friend, a foe, a sweetheart, and a long journey to go." If a person has a little white spot on his thumb nail it is said that he will get a gift. If there is one on his first finger nail he has a friend. If there is one on his second finger nail he has a enemy. If there is one on his third finger nail it is said that he has a sweetheart. If there is one on his mall finger he has a long journey to go.(continues on next page)
