School: Ballycar, Cuinche
- Location:
- Ballycar, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Liam Mac Clúin
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- When farmers are 'dosing' a sick beast they are most particular of the bottle they use in the operation.
They believe that if the bottle gets broken the beast will dies
Some people remark that if a corpse is removed to a dwelling house, the family of the succeeding generation in that house will consist entirely of daughters
It is not considered lucky for a person proceeding to a funeral to visit people that are ill.
It is also remarked that if a person attends a wedding on a jennet and car the issue of the marriage will consist entirely of the female sex.
It is considered a bad omen for a picture to fall in a house whilst a person is ill in that house.
It is considered unlucky to meet a red haired woman when about to proceed on one's journey
It is a bad omen to fall in a churchyard
It is considered unlucky to erect(continues on next page)
