School: Moynalty (B.)

Location:
Moynalty, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil
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    People in this district often make the sign of the cross on the cow's back with the milk.

    People in this district often make the sign of the cross on the cow's back with the milk when finished milking to bring them good luck.
    It takes a man three years to fulfill his promise.
    When a person's left ear is warm it is a sign that the person is being spoken well of.
    When the right ear is warm the person is being spoken ill of.
    When the cock crows in the middle of the night it is a sign of a death in the family.
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    If a coal falls off the fire it is a sign of company coming.

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Matt Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath