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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 15_005

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Signs (continued)

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    a person be going to a fair or on a journey Two knives crossed is bad luck. Two hens fighting is bad luck. It is not right to throw out ashes on newyears day it is bad luck. If you kill a spider you will have bad luck. If you kill a mot you will have no luck. It is bad to look at the moon throw a mirror you will have bad luck. It is good luck to find a safity pen on the road. If you brake a looking glass you will have seven years bad luck.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Páid Ó Coinneáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Coinneáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonaghmore, Co. Mayo