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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

Location:
Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 149

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    It is unlucky to look at the new moon through glass.
    If you are going on a journey and turn back sit down before you go out again to avoid accidents.
    if you are going on a journey and meet a red-headed woman on the way turn back or you will be unlucky.
    It is the sign of a death if there are three candles burning in the room at the same time.
    If you spill salt you spill sorrow
    One magpie is the sign of sorrow.
    It is the sign of death if a robin comes into the house .
    It is the sign of sorrow if a jackdaw comes to the door in the morning.
    It is unlucky to bring to bring a hawthorn bush into the house because it belongs to the fairies.
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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
    Delia Giblin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belclare, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Giblin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Belclare, Co. Mayo