School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)
- Location:
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 210
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- 6/5/36 Fuirireas na cim seo a leanas ó Nóra ni Mauldomhnaigh (cailín sgoile ais Ladhar o' Crompáin). Níor [?]iiireas is teach rion cheann a bhí sgríbhte agam cheana mura raibh s'[?????] éigin sinn.1. If a woman came into the house first, on New Year's morning you would have bad luck.2. If you gave milk away on May morning you would have bad luck in your cattle.3. If you let a person carry a coal of fire out of the house you would have bad luck.4. If you meet a woman first in the morning you would have bad luck for the rest of the day.5. If you did not strike the cows with a burned bush on St John's night you would have bad luck.6. If you put the room-door at the back-side of the gable you would have bad luck.7. If you did not spit on a new shilling when you would get it you would have bad luck.8. If you did not turn the table and stools when the corpse is taken out you would have bad luck.9. If you are going on a journey and if you don't turn back again before you perform the journey you would have bad luck.10. If you had not a bucket of spring water inside by night you would have bad luck.11. If you heard the cuckoo in your left ear you would have bad luck for the rest of the year.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nóra Ní Maoldomhnaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry
