School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)(5) If you meet a red haired woman on the road when you are going to a fair you should turn back because she is unlucky, and you will not sell your stock.
(6) When a person dies in the house you should stop the clock.
(7) You should not dig a grave on Monday because you will be digging one for one of your own before the year is out.
(8) You should not pick fairy mushrooms because the fairies will be at you that night.
(9) When you see a red patch in a field of corn there is going to be a death.
(10) You should not walk under a ladder because you will not grow any bigger if you do so.
(11) When your right hand is itchy it is a sign you are getting a letter.
(12) When your left hand is itchy you are getting a shake-hands.
(13) You should not rob a swallows nest because if you do the cows(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Davery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr M. Devery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
