School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 03_039
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- 1. It is a bad sign to meet a woman with red hair in the morning
2. When a new born lamb is seen for the first time with his tail turned towards you it is a sign of bad luck
3. If a cat looks at you after washing its face you will die first
4. The seventh child of the family can cure if it is a boy
5. If you get a pin lost it is a sign of good luck you should pin it on the clothing a keep it always.
6. A handful of dust should be thrown over your face when a gust of wind arises that the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Thomas Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cartron, Co. Galway
