School: Killahan

Location:
Killahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 354

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 354

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    If however, they managed to get the spancel back, the cows would yield the usual amount of milk.
    It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder, always walk outside it.
    If a person is going to the fair and meets a brown haired woman, he'll have no luck that day.
    If you left your glove drop, on no account pick it up yourself. It means an introduction for the person who picks it up for you, but if you did it yourself it would mean a disappointment.
    If you spent money New Year's Day, you would be spending it for the rest of the year.
    It is not right to begin any work on Monday.
    If you came into a house with any thing over your head, you wouldn't grow any more.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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