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School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

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Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 055

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    in, least it should happen.
    (11) A person should go out on the same door as he came in on or he will be unlucky.
    (12) Never lend anything, while churning until the butter comes on.
    (13) When a young cock is killed his head should be thrown across the houses for luck.
    (14) When a person loses a tooth he should throw it across his left shoulder, if he does not another wont grow in its place.
    (15) If strange water-foul comes near the house it is unlucky and they should be killed.
    (16) It is unlucky to carry an open umbrella into the house.
    (17) If the wind blow's from the South on Hallow Eve night there will be a bad Winter.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corracramph North, Co. Leitrim