School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)
- Location:
- Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
- Teacher: C. Ó Ríordáin
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- It is unlucky to take a bucket with the sign of new milk to the well.
You should never go to see a sick person on Monday or Friday.
It is not right to kill a pig on Monday and somepeople never kill their own rearing, only go to the fair and buy one if they want one to kill.
A good beginning is half the work.
When a dog is crying somebody is dead or dying. When a cock crows at night it is a sign that somebody is dead and also when a sop is hanging to a hen.
When a donkey brays it is a sign that a beggar is dying.
A thread hanging to a person is a sign of good luck.
If you found an iron heel loosing it is a sign that you would get money.
You should never leave a baby under one year old inside at home without any body minding him for the fairies would come and steal him away and you should never leave a baby's clothes outside during the night for the fairies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Crowley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilnameela, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr C. Crowley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnameela, Co. Cork
