School: Taite Buí (Blackstaff)
- Location:
- Tattyboy, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Mac Bhloscaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 262
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- (continued from previous page)Magpies too denote luck : - "
One for good luck, two for bad luck, three for a wedding, four for a wake, five for silver, six for gold, and seven for a secret never to be told."When a cock crows in the door, its very unlucky.White turkeys are unlucky.Hatch eggs between noon and sunset for good luck.If anyone is taking the butter of the cream, he must churn on Sunday at Mass time and the person who is taking if off, will come and ask a drink, and then his power is broken for-ever.
To hear a dog crying - means sorrow.A rat to run across the road is bad luck.
Crickets are enchanted. When they come to one's house you must say." If you come for good luck, stay, and if you come for bad luck, go."If you let an egg fall on the hearth someone will also visit you.If your chin is hot, some member in the house will soon depart for ever.If the cat washes his face at the fire, the person who sees him first, will died first.(continues on next page)
