School: Srón (roll number 9090)
- Location:
- Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)shoulder inside it is said that they would not grow any more.
8 It is unlucky to put an addition to the north end of a dwelling house.
9 It is unlucky to remove the fire place in a dwelling house.
10 It is unlucky for a girl after getting married to cross the hills to live.
11 It is very unlucky to build a house on an old car passage or on an old pathway.
12 If the hens begin to fight on their perches after going to roost at night it is a sign that some unexpected visitor will come to the house that night
13 It is very unlucky to have a wedding meet a funeral
14 If a young girl is in the habit of spilling water while she is filling post or kettles or any vessels it is said that her husband will be drunkard.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Headfort, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Brigid Bean Uí Loinnsigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Doocarrig Beg, Co. Kerry
