School: Castlemacadam
- Location:
- Castlemacadam, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Wm. Ffell
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- (continued from previous page)Colours Calves
Some say a white calf is a harbinger of ill luck.
Brindled or jersey calves the fancier colour.Whit.
If a cow calves on Whit Monday the calf is counted unlucky.
If a mare foals on Whit Monday the foal is counted unlucky. White feet in horses.
A horse with one white foot is a good horse.
One white foot - buy a horse
Two white feet - try a horse.
Three white feet- beware of him.
Four white feet and you are better off without him.- Informant
- Mrs Toole
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymoneen, Co. Wicklow