School: Ardnagrath (roll number 5963)
- Location:
- Ard na gCreach, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: M. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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“1. People say if a child is born between Xmas Day and New Years' Day that it will always be unfortunate...”
(continued from previous page)to the person who let it fall. If a person spills salt he or she should throw some of the spilled salt over the left shoulder to prevent ill-luck.If, when travelling at night, a person looks behind him, he gives power to any evil spirit, who is behind him, to come before him.If the big Xmas candle lighted on Xmas Eve dies or quenches, ill luck or probably death is in store for some member of the family. They say if a robin comes into the kitchen there will be a death in the family soon.