School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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- It is unlucky to keep a rabbit round the house because all your cattle will die.
Some rocks are said to be gentle and if any person touches them they are said to be cursed all their lives.
A black cat without any white hairs in it is said to be a witch.
Some people put red on the horse to keep it from being blinked.
You should not burn wool.
Long ago there were witches and if you did anything on them they would make a rabbit out of you and put you running through the hill.
It is unlucky to look into a looking glass at night.
In olden times people believed in fairies and would not go out side their own homes on halloweve night unless they would put salt or oat meal on top of their heads as it was said that the fairies would carry them away.
