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School: Tooreen (St. Brigid's)

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Tooreen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhlannagáin
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  1. Beliefs of the People - Ill-luck

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    Ill Luck
    It is not right to take a cat to a new house with you. If a person throws out dirty water on New Year's Day it is unlucky. If a person builds a house on a path the fairies will walk through it. A weasel's spit is poisonous.
    Good Luck
    If a nail falls out of your shoe a sin is blotted (out) off your soul. If the first two horses you see ploughing are coming towards you it is good luck. If you throw a goat skin on the roof of the house you will have good luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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    English