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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 16_040

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    spat on it you would have good luck.
    Black Cat.
    If you saw a black cat on the road in the morning you would have good luck.
    Weasel.
    If you saw a weasel running accross the road you would have bad luck.
    Wisp.
    If there was a wisp slinging out of a hen it would be a sign of a death.
    Funeral.
    If a funeral was separated in two parts it would be a sign that there would be another funeral soon.
    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
    Patrick Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo