School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 446
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- 1. If you broke a looking-glass you would have seven years bad luck.
2. If you walked under a ladder you would not grow any more.
3. If you heard the cuckoo before the Summer starts you would have good luck until Winter.
4. If you threw out feet-water after dark, the fairies would be around all the night.
5. If you spilt salt you would have bad luck.
6. If you cut your hair on a Monday you'd have a pain in your head for a week.
7. If you cut your nails on a Sunday they would not grow any more.
8. If you were going to the fair on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Catherine Williams
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Jerry O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
