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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 384

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    before he puts on the other for they are said to have Colmcilles curse.
    It is very unlucky to put up an umbrella inside the house.
    People say that is unlucky for a woman to come into the house first on New year's day.
    It is unlucky for two people to look into a looking glass to gether.
    It is also unlucky to see the moon outside glass and there is a saying. To see the moon outside glass is sorrow while she lasts.
    People say that it is unlucky to break delph and they say that it is a separation in that house.
    If clothes are put on the wrong way we are told that it is unlucky to change them back to the right side.
    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
    Maisie Grant
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Grant
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Umrycam, Co. Donegal