School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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- It is considered unlucky to see one magpie. The following rhyme is always said around here on seeing magpies.
"One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three to get married
Four to die
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret that has never been told".
It is considered lucky if a man comes into your house the first on New Year's morning.
It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman the first on a morning.
It is lucky to put a needle in a person's clothes when playing cards.
It is unlucky to sit under a rafter of a house when playing cards.
Tis not right to put on new clothes for the first time going to a funeral.
Floor should not be swept out but into the ashes fearing good luck would be swept out.
A piece of butter should be put into the cream when making a churn.(continues on next page)