School: Moville (B.) (roll number 14353)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Niall C. Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 263
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- (continued from previous page)Re cock crowing some people are so superstitious as to go out & feel the feet of the fowl if cold death is far away if warm death is near.
One once set out on a journey should not return on any account for it is looked upon as being unlucky.
A baby to say Da for its first word means the next born in the family will be a boy if its first word is Ma then next child will be a girl & if it says neither - then twins.
Coming of rats to a household are unlucky - their going also a bad omen
Shoes on a table indicate a row
Two spoons in a cup a Christening or wedding.
Crossed straws a visit of a stranger
A knife falling a gentle man visitor,
Two hens fighting is a visit from a stranger
Bad luck to spill salt.
When a corpse does not stiffen usual sign one of the household to die soon after. }When going to be married not lucky to meet [?] a woman.
If a person drops an article it is a disappointment for a person to pick up same is an introduction
Bad sign if a child does not roar when water of baptism is being poured on it.
Shouldn't throw out dirty water after night fall - connected with fairies
