School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)
- Location:
- Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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- When a person hears the cuckoo the first time and looks under his foot and sees a grey hair, it is a sign he will live to be an old man.
It is unlucky to start work on a Friday.
When a person goes the first time into a new church he can make a wish.
It is not lucky to bring a cat to a new house.
When a person dies it is known that cattle die also.
It is said when one dies in a townland three others will.
when a person is a drowning it is said he hears music.
On New Year's Day it is unlucky to throw out water, ashes or sweepings of the floor.
When a cuckoo sings on a bare bough, it is a sign or hail or snow.
When there is a bright spot on a candle it is a sign of a letter.
When a person's left hand is itchy it is a sign of getting money and when his right hand is itchy is is a sign of a strange shake hands.
When a person's elbow is itchy it is a sign that he will sleep with a stranger, and when his nose is itchy it is a sign he will be fighting.
When a person breaks a mirror it is a sign that he will have no luck for seven years.
When a person is going on a journey it is unlucky to turn back.
It is also lucky to see a weasel.
When there is a straw hanging from(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Hackett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Liscloonadea, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr C. Hackett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Liscloonadea, Co. Leitrim