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School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)

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Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 363

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    Customs.
    It is believed that the figure 13 is unlucky. If you get a horse-shoe lost and bring it home and cover it with silver paper it is supposed to bring luck on the house.
    If you spill salt it is supposed to be unlucky. If you break a mirror you will not have luck for seven years. If you are going on a journey and one magpie to cross you path, you will have no luck.
    If a rabbit crosses your path you will have luck. If you were going on a journey on a Saturday morning and a hare to cross you path you will have bad luck.
    If you spill sugar it means a joyous surprise.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Quigley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss Agnes Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    18
    Address
    Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon