School: Roxboro
- Location:
- Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Ruairc
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Some of the old beliefs and customs I know are :- One time it was considered right to take a pinch of salt in one's mouth on starting on a journey to keep evil eyes off one. Should a person meet a red haired woman on the road it was a sign of ill-luck and to avoid that ill-luck it was necessary to return to one's house and rest a while before starting on that journey again. To see one magpie was also a sign of bad luck. The new moon has many beliefs concerning it. It is unlucky if you hear from a woman of the appearance of a new moon. To see the new moon for the first time through trees or glass is a sign of bad luck during that month. If the new moon cresent is(continues on next page)
