School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 513
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- (continued from previous page)9. "Happy is the corpse that the rain rains on."
10. "Happy is the bride that the sun shines on."
11. It is an unlucky omen if the coísire meets a funeral while going to or returning from the church.
12. It is unlucky to burn a pack of cards.
13. It is unlucky to break a mirror (there would be no luck for 7 years).
14. It is unlucky to meet a lone magpie.
15. It is unlucky to cross along the 'headland' of a tillage field when the horses are facing the headland (one shouldn't cross in front of the horses).
16. It is unlucky to "hear" the Cuckoo with the left ear (that is on the left hand side or at the person's back).
17. Two people shouldn't wash in the same water.
18. The feet-water should not be thrown out at night.
19. A person should not wash his feet on the fireplace (or spill water). He should do so at the bottom of the kitchen.
20. The feet water should not be left on the fireplace.
21. A woman should never say "Well, wear!" first to a person who has donned a new suit.
22. A coin, even a penny, is put into a little boy's pocket when he puts on a new suit (or in the days of the petticoats for boys - when he wore a pants for the first time).(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príomhoide
