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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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    6) To meet a red haired woman early in the morning is bad luck.
    7) To get two spoons in a cup is the sign that you will be at a wedding.
    8) If a person is giving turkey eggs away he must take no money for them only a penny luck.
    9) To find a horse shoe is supposed to be very lucky.
    10) Hens seen fighting about a house is a sign that a stranger is coming that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Mac Garry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Mac Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim