School: St Davaddog's, Tamney
- Location:
- Tawny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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- It is unlucky to see the first moon of the New year through glassIf it unlucky to turn back if you forgot something if you are going on a journeyIt is not lucky to go to a new house or job on a Saturday as it is said "Saturday's flit is a short sit"If you were sent for a setting of eggs and break one of them coming home it is supposed to be very unlucky.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sally Gibbons
- Gender
- Female
- If a hare would run out of a byre some people in olden times thought that it was a witch and would take away all milk and butter that would be unlucky. If you see a tether on May day it is unlucky if you lift it.
If you were sent for a setting of egg's and when you were coming home and- Collector
- Katie Mc Bride
- Gender
- Female