School: Beglieve

Location:
Beglieve, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Brigid Duffy
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  1. If you met a red haired woman going to the fair it would be unlucky to go on.
    If you hung an asses shoe behind the door it is supposed to be lucky.
    If a magpie crossed the road in front of a person going any place it indicated bad luck.
    Two magpies for good luck.
    If you started to go anywhere and turned back for anything is supposed to be unlucky.
    If a red haired woman met a hearse on the road she is supposed to turn back.
    It is lucky to met a four footed animal first when going any where.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blackstep, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blackstep, Co. Cavan