School: Lurga, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 10317)

Location:
Lurraga, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 163

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0526, Page 163

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    If you broke anything Hansel Monday - Would be breaking it for year - Hansel Monday - 1st Monday of year.
    Green considered an unlucky colour.
    If you dream of priests - Considered unlucky.
    If a priest has anything to do with match making - It is considered that the parties will meet trouble.
    Old shoes tied to a wedding car for luck.
    You go into a new house on Friday - Never bring coal to a new house from the old house - Never bring the cat or the tongs from the old house to new house.
    Go to a new job on Friday.
    On Monday dressmakers do not cut out garments - would never be finished.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
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