School: Clongeen (roll number 4652)
- Location:
- Cluain Caoin, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Brian Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 348
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- It is unlucky to meet a red haired woman the first thing in the morning.
To meet one magpie is unlucky, but to meet two magpies is a sign of good luck.
If a black cat comes in to the house it is a sign of good luck.
If a hen brings in a straw a visitor is coming.
When a knife falls it is a sign that a lady visitor is coming, if a fork falls a gentleman is coming and if a spoon falls it is a sign of a misfortune.
You should never hit a person with an elder stick, if you do he will never grow any bigger because it is said that it was out of an elder tree Judas hanged himself.
When you see a new moon for the first time you should bow three times and if you have a coin in your pocket you should turn it, and any(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Whelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loch na gCaor, Co. Loch Garman
