School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)
- Location:
- Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Diolún
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- Superstitions
1) If you see a moth flying around the house and if he strikes you, it is a sure sign that there is a letter coming to you.
2) To see a red spark on the wick of a candle when it is lighting is a sign that you will receive a letter in the morning.
3) If you see a long tea-leave floating on the top of a cup of tea and take it out and put it on the back of your hand and hit it with the other hand saying "To-day, to-morrow," and so on until the tea leave comes off with your hand and whatever day the day comes of with you are sure to get a letter on that day.
4) If you meet a red-haired(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- J. J. Johnston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
