School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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- (continued from previous page)If you count nine stars nine consecutive nights the first man you shake hands with will be your husband.
If you count 99 white horses, the first man you shake hands with will be your husband.
If a black cat appears it is a sign of good luck.
If you put on your stockings inside out it is a sign of good luck.
If your right hand is itchy it is a shake hands.
If your left hand is itchy a sign of money.
If your feet are itchy you will walk in strange places.
If your left ear is itchy someone is speaking well of you.
If your right ear is itchy some is speaking badly of you.
If your nose is itchy you are going to fight.
Two spoons on your saucer is a sign of christening.
Two knives on you plate is a wedding.
If your shoe lace opens while you're walking somebody thinking of you.
If you hear the cuckoo with your right ear you'll have good luck for the year.
If you fall in a graveyard you'll be the first buried in it.Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger,
Sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger,
Sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for a letter,
Sneeze on Thursday, for something better,
Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow,
Sneeze on Saturday, your sweetheart tomorrow.
