School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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- (continued from previous page)same match. It is said that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder and if a person does so he will be dead before that day twelve months.
If a black cat crosses the road in front of a person when he is going on a journey, he will have good luck. It is said that if a persons ear is warm somebody is talking evil of him. When people are changing from an old house to a new one, it is said that they will have ill-luck if they bring a cat in with them, but if the cat comes in himself they will have good luck.
Farmers sometimes believe that it is unlucky to buy anything from a friend. It is said if this is done the animal they bought will die shortly afterwards. If a cock crows at midnight, it is a sign of a death. It is said that when two chickens(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aine O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mainistir na Búille, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Mrs J. Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Diméin Phort na Carraige, Co. Ros Comáin
