School: Beann Gulban (roll number 3301)
- Location:
- Kiltykere, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Giolla Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 041
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- (continued from previous page)speaking ill of you; if your left someone is saying good things of you.
When your right palm itches you may expect a handshake, when your left, money.
If the dog enters with a straw attached to his tail: there will be a visitor to the house.
If a robin flys into the dwelling house in warm weather, it is a sign of a death.
If you hear the 'deathwatch', a tick in the wall; at night you may expect to hear of a member of the family being dead or dying.
If your nose itches when in company you will quarrel with the person on your left.
It is very unlucky for a bride to make her wedding dress.
It is unlucky to fit on your wedding ring before the ceremony.
"Married in white is sure to be right,
Married in black wish yourself back,
Married in yellow be true to the fellow,
Married in blue your lover is true
Married in green not fit to be seen,
Married in pink your spirits will sink,
Married in brown live out of town."
"Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,
Happy is the corpse that the rain rains on."(continues on next page)
