School: Maolach Mór (roll number 12173)
- Location:
- Meelick More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Coisdealbha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0099, Page 163
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1. If a person goes into a house while a churning is been made and does not help to make it he is supposed to be able to bring the butter with him.
2. It is not right to give milk to a neighbour on May-Day.
3. If you wash your face with the dew of the morning before the sun rises on May-Day it is said you will not get sun-burnt for the year.
4. One magpie is supposed to bring sorrow two to bring joy three for a wedding and four for a boy.
5. If you meet a red-haired woman you must turn back or you will have bad luck.
6. If the cock crows at an unusual hour it is said to be the sign of death.
7. When two hens are fighting a stranger is supposed to come in.
8. If you meet pigs on a journey you are supposed to have luck.
9. If a cat runs across the road as you are on a journey it is said you will have bad luck.
10. If a black coal falls from the fire a man dressed in black is supposed to come in.(continues on next page)
