School: Don

Location:
Cartron More, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Tiomáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 129

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 129

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    13 If a wisp of hay or straw sticks in a hens wing or feathers look out for a visitor
    14 If the dog cries at night expect a death in your family
    15 If a picture falls off the wall you will hear of a death.
    16 If your ears get warm some one is taking bad of you
    17 If your nose is itchy you will quarrel with some one.
    18 If the palm of your right hand is itchy you will get money.
    19 If the left hand you will get a shake hands.
    20 If there is a lake or river in the district stick down a stick at the edge on The Twelvth Night and if the water goes higher before morning provisions will be dearer than the year before + vice versa.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English