School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Choluim
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- 14) If you saw a magpie on the road you would be lucky for seven years.
15) If you met one magpie it would be for bad luck; two for good luck; three for joy; four for marriage; five for sorrow; six for silver; seven for gold; and eight for a story that was never told.
16) If you saw a horse-shoe with one nail in it, you would live for only one year.
17) No shouild make presents of butter or milk to anyone on May Eve. - 18) If a person lets anything fall, and if he picks it up himself it will be a disappointment.
19) If you meet a fox it is a sign of bad luck.
20) It is bad luck to have three persons with the same name in one house.
21) It is bad luck to dig a grave on Monday.
22) It is bad luck to get your hair cut on a Monday.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Caitlín Seoigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaboola, Co. Kerry