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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Signs (continued)

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    If you find a horseshoe spit on it and throw it over your head and you will have good luck.
    If you pick a flower on May Eve it is said that the fairies will come and take you away with them.
    If you see the "Headless Coach" it is a sign that you going to die.
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  2. Lucky and Unlucky Signs

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    If you walk under a ladder with your fingers crossed you will have bad luck.
    If a scissors falls on the floor you will get a disappointment.
    If walk over a person on the floor that person will grow no more.
    If the palm of your hand is itchy money is coming to you.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dónal Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry