School: Kilgobnet

Location:
Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cinneide; Ellen Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 323

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 323

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    front of the house for his Purgatory and that if his mother got a Mass said for sould that it would relieve him. The Mass was said and he was never seen in the house again
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    If the palm of your hand itches expect money.

    If the palm of your hand itches expect money.
    If the wick of the candle burns down expect a letter.
    If a knife fell a gentleman will come to the house if a fork fell a lady will come.
    If you sill salt you will have a fight, so you should make the sign of the cross on the salt.
    Two hens fighting, a stranger will come.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English