School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)23. One magpie for good luck;
Two for bad luck;
Three for a wedding;
Four for a wake;
Five for silver;
Six for gold;
Seven for a story;
That will never be told."
24. If a fork falls it is the sign of a male visitor;
a knife a woman;
a spoon a child.
25) If you meet a black cat it's a sign of good luck.
If a coal falls out of a fire it is a sign of a visitor.
(26) If you had a black cat, and you were going to change your house you should bring the cat to the new house with you or else you would have bad luck.
(27) If you meet a black dog you will have bad luck.
(28) If you hear a cock crowing at midnight it is a sign that someone is going to die.
(29) Black hair is beauty
Fair is foolish;
Red is roguish;
White is no good.
(30) Whatever door you enter a house by you should leave the house by the same door.
(31) Whoever gets up first in the morning should go to bed first at night or else he would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Seoigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaboola, Co. Kerry
