School: Cnoc Bríde (1)
- Location:
- Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 249
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- (continued from previous page)8 Friday is a lucky day for starting anything.
9 June is the luckiest month for marrying.
10 It is unlucky to bring a cat with a flitting
11 An uneven number is unlucky.
12 It is unlucky to flit on Saturday for the old saying is Saturdays flit is a short sit.
13 if you put out the ashes after sunset you would have bad luck.
14 If you looked in the glass after sunset you would see the devil.
15 If a man bought an animal off a woman, he would have bad luck.
16 If you throw water out after dark it is unlucky.
17 If you shake the crane you are washing the devil's shirt.
18 If you see a black cat coming towards you it is unlucky, or if you see her going away from you it is lucky.
19 When two persons are getting married which ever of them rise from the altar rails first will live the longest.
20 If you meet a funeral you should turn back and take three steps back with it.
21 If you go under an asse's reins you will never grow any bigger.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kate Mc Keown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cnoca Bríde, Co. an Chabháin
- Collector
- Mary Crosson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cinn Eich, Co. an Chabháin
- Collector
- Teresa Mc Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumamuck Glebe, Co. an Chabháin
