School: Baile Mhic Aodha (Ballymachugh)
- Location:
- Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Dhuinnín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 343
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- There is a lot of Superstitions believed locally such as.
1. I you break a mirror you will have seven years ill luck if you do not bury it under an Oak tree before the sun sets.
2. When the fire falls there is someone coming.
3. When sparks fly out from the fire you are getting money.
4. When you see a hen with a straw on her tail it is the sign of a visitor.
5. When you drop a glove it is the sign of an disappointment.
6. When a cat is washing face and when she is finished who ever she looks at will first die.
7. It is unlucky to meet a funeral
8. It is not right to kill a robin.
9. If a hen dies with a disease(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Samuel Blakely
- Gender
- Male
