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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 211

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    12. If the black books were opened you would have bad luck for seven years.
    13. If you struck a person with an old shoe you would have bad luck.
    14. If you did not bring in some of the summer-tree you would have bad luck.
    15. If you had a hen crowing in the house it would be bad luck.
    16. If you did not stow the hearth by night and if you did not put the tongs at the right side of the fire you would have bad luck.
    17. If a new-married couple met a funeral they would have bad luck.
    18. If you threw out the dirty water until you have the clean water inside you would have bad luck.
    19. Three removes is as bad as a fire - you would have bad luck.
    20. To open an umbrella over your head inside in a house, you would have bad luck
    21. If the wind did not blow in the door New Year's morning you would have bad luck.
    22. If a woman came into your house without being churched she would bring in the hunger of the year to you and you would have bad luck.
    23. You should never put your leg on the treadle of a spade inside in a house. If you did you would have bad luck.
    24. When you go into a wake-house you should come out the same door again.
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    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
    Nóra Ní Maoldomhnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lyracrumpane, Co. Kerry