School: Rathmorrel (roll number 10545)
- Location:
- Rathmorrel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Anraoí Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 042
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- If a red-haired woman was the first to enter a house on New Year's Day, bad luck may be expected for the people of the house for the coming year.
If a person broke a mirror bad luck may expected for the person.
If a hen came into a house with a sop of straw hanging to her leg, death may be expected for some member of the family.
If a person entered a house in which a church was being made the occupants would not let that person out, without first taking a fistful of the butter and placing it back again as a token that they would not steal any of it.
If a person found a horse-shoe on the road it would be a sign of luck.
Any house-keeper would not keep a crowing hen, because she is supposed to bring ill-luck on the other hens and also on the people of the house.(continues on next page)
