School: Clochar na Trócaire, Roscomáin

Location:
Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Fionnbharra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 298

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    If you hang a horse-shoe over the door it will bring you good luck
    If you give out money the first thing on Monday morning you will be giving it out all the week.
    If you put two spoons in your tea cup by mistake its a sign you will be going to a wedding.
    To wash your face in the dew of the grass on May morning you will not get sunburned for the rest of the year
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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