School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)
- Location:
- Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mary Greer
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- 1. See a pin, pick it up
All day long you'll have good luck
See a pin, pass it by,
You'll want a pin before you die.2. It is believed to be very lucky to find iron of any kind but more especially a horseshoe.
3. It is considered very unlucky for a churn of milk to swell, or to spill.
4.If a knife falls there is a gentleman visitor coming.
5. If a fork falls there is a women, coming.
6. If you get two spoons on your saucer you are going to a wedding .
7.If you see a hen with a straw to her tail it is said that there is a stranger coming.
8.If the cock crows at the door three times there is a visitor coming.
9. Iwill not say halt until this is done.
10. It is considered to be very unlucky for a churn of milk to swell or to spill.
11.It is believed that if the sole of your foot becomes itchy you will be on strange ground.
12. It is believed that if your nose becomes itchy you will be fighting with someone.(continues on next page)