If an ass puts his ass to a ditch it is a sure sign of bad weather. When a corpse is leaving a house the people always throw down the stools and chairs so that no other one will die that year. If a person brings a coal out of a house he always puts a black sod in its place so that he would not bring the luck out of the house. If a person burns holly berries on Christmas Eve he will have an unlucky year. If the fire burns bright on Christmas night it will be a prosperous year. If a mirror is broken in a house there will be a death in the house before the year is out. If the sparks of the fire fly on a person it is a sure sign of him getting money. If a magpie is seen three mornings outside the door of a house a person will die in the house. If a robin flies into the house it is a sure sign of snow.Matt Smyth