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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 08_027

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    It is said that it is unlucky to meet a red haired woman on your way to the fair. People suppose it lucky to break china on a wedding day.
    It is supposed to be unlucky to throw out ashes on NEw Year's day. If a fork or spoon falls at dinner time it is said that a visitor is coming.
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    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
    Maighréad Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    M. Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lavallyconor, Co. Galway