School: Roxboro
- Location:
- Roxborough, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Ruairc
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- (continued from previous page)by some King, that it was attacked by the enemy from Rathbrennan forts.
- 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)
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