School: Domhnach Mór, Luimneach (roll number 16118)
- Location:
- Donaghmore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Aingeal Nic Aodha Bhuidhe
![The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 018](https://doras.gaois.ie/cbes/CBES_0525%2FCBES_0525_018.jpg?width=1600&quality=85)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 018
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Domhnach Mór, Luimneach
- XML Page 018
- XML “Old Beliefs”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- (continued from previous page)marriage dress before her marriage.26. It is unlucky for pictures to fall.27. It is unlucky to meet one magpie.28. Or to meet a red haired woman in the morning.29. To stick a darning needle in a person's coat going to a gamble.30. Never gather clothes in the night time.31. You should never give away a match going to a race-meeting.32. If a fork falls in a house a woman is expected.33. You should never light anything off a xmas candle or make any other use of it.34. If a knife falls is a sign of a man visitor.35. If a spoon fall a child is expected.36. If a hen has a sop on her tail is a sign of a visitor.37. It is lucky for a hive of bees to come to you and unlucky for them to go away.38. If you fall in a graveyard you be next to be buried there.39. If you let a glove fall is a sign of a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget O' Connell
- Gender
- Female