School: Áth Dara (C.)
- Location:
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Boardman
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- (continued from previous page)28. If you bring a straw in on your heel sign of a stranger coming to the house.29. If an ass brays sign a tinker is dead.30. If a robin pecks at the window or if a cock crows in the middle of the night sign of death.31. If you hear the Ban Shee sign of a death.32. If dogs cry in a pitiful manner sign of a death.33. A moth flying round the lamp when lighted it is the sign of a letter.34. To see a white horse is the sign of a letter.35. If you see a tea leaf floating on the top of your cup it is the sign of a visitor.36. If there is a tea leaf on your tooth sign you have told a lie.37. If you break a looking glass you will have seven years of bad luck.(continues on next page)