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School: Áth Dara (C.)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Boardman
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  1. Local Superstitions (continued)

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    6. It is unlucky to open an umbrella in a house.
    7. It is considered lucky for a goat to stray in on a farm, and it should not be turned away, if you do your luck will change.
    8. If a scissors falls on the floor, and one point sticks into the floor with the scissors standing upright, it is a sign that someone will leave that house soon.
    9. It is considered unlucky to put shoes on a table.
    10. If a person drops a glove, it is unlucky for that person to pick it up, but if another person picks it up it is the sign of a strange shake hands.
    11. It is lucky to meet a black cat at night.
    12. It is unlucky to meet a black dog at night.
    13. It is considered lucky to find a horseshoe.
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