School: Loughteague, Stradbally (roll number 6129)
- Location:
- Loughteeog, Co. Laois
- Teachers: Brigid Keane Brighid Ní Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0837, Page 137
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- (continued from previous page)If a girls’ apron or skirt takes fore in front it means she will be married soon. Fore at back denotes misfortune or disappointment in marriage. If your shoe lace or apron strings open it means your “boy” is thinking of you. If you get a pea pod containing seven peas (some say nine peas) it is a good sign. There is some “charm” about the seven or nine as the case may be. People always throw old foot or shoe upon the newly wed pair when they set out upone marriage; or tie to ear. It is unlucky to marry on Sat. or Sun.; Wednesday is invariably selected nowadays for marriages. When a young girl hears cuckoo for the first time in spring she will know what side her future husband’s home is as the cuckoo will call from that direction. When the cuckoo calls see if there is a grey hair under your foot, if so you will live to comb a grey head. Some believe the cuckoos call will bring you news of death or sickness. A teapot is an unlucky wedding present.
