School: Clochar na Trócaire, Moyderwell, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Antoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 262
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- (continued from previous page)8 To see a new moon through a window is a sign of bad luck, but when it is seen from a door-way it is the sign of good luck
9 If a person sees three black cats, one after the other he is to have good luck for the day.
10 If a person an engaged girl that was wearing an engagement ring, take the ring and put it on the marriage finger, then to wish and the wish is supposed to be granted
11 To meet a red haired woman the first on new years morning is a sign of bad luck for the year
12 Never, to give away milk on May day, or if it is given the produce of the cows for the next year will be useless.
13 If eggs are found in hay when it is brought to the barn, all the cattle will die during the year.
14 If you heard the call of the cuckoo(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Sheehy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Sheehy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcarra More, Co. Kerry
