School: Kilcoskan, The Ward
- Location:
- Kilcoskan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- Signs of Bad Luck
Never put God's Horses out of the house as you will have bad luck for the day.
Breaking a mirror means seven years' bad luck.
To see a magpie is a sign of bad luck. To keep it away you should cross your fingers.
If a cock comes into the house in the morning its a sign that someone is going to die.
To see a white cat in the morning is a sign of bad luck for the day.
A whistling woman, or a crowing hen is neither good nor lucky.
If there are 3 candles lighted in a room [by mistake] its the sign of a wake in the house.
To fall in God's acre, some people say you'll die during the year and others that(continues on next page)
