School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 124
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- Lucky and unlucky things
If a cock crows late at night it is unlucky.
Crickets leaving a house is unlucky.
If a coffin is laid on two stools when being taken away people take great care to knock the stools if not knocked there would be another funeral before long.
It is unlucky to fall in a grave yard.
It is unlucky to break a holy image.
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It is unlucky to touch frogs when they are spawning. To step across a plough. to break any thing on New Year Day or you will be breaking things all the year.
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It is lucky to hang a horse shoe over the door. to put a red iron in the fire when lightning is flashing.
One magpie for grief, two for joy,(continues on next page)
