School: Latsey
- Location:
- Latsey, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Jean Paul
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1/ It is considered unlucky to see one magpie but lucky to see two2/ It is unlucky to bring into the house a branch of hawthorn or peacocks feathers3/ It is unlucky to make any change or new move on Saturday. Saturday's flit is a short sit.4/ If salt is spilt one is supposed to throw a bit across their right shoulder to take away the bad luck.5/ It is lucky to meet a white horse and if a girl counts them till she reaches one hundred the first man she meets after that may be her future husband.6/ It is unlucky for seven years if you break a looking-glass.7/ It is unlucky to walk under a ladder.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bill Maxwell
- Gender
- Male