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School: An Clochar, Dún an Ochta

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Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
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An tSr. Kostka
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0038

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    Irish Superstitions
    IF a sod fell off the fire at night it is a sign that there is a stranger coming. If it is a black sod it is a dark haired stranger. If it is a lighting sod it is a fair haired stranger.
    Whoever takes the last bit of butter off the plate will die first.
    If a donkey cries a tinker is dead.
    What ever side from which you hear the cuckoo first you will be going in that direction during the year.
    If you meet a red haired woman when going on a journey you will have bad luck in that journey.
    When a dog cries someone is going to die.
    If you spill salt it is unlucky.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English