School: Latsey
- Location:
- Latsey, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Jean Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 489
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- (continued from previous page)Superstitions
1/ If the cock crows on the doors step it is a sign of hasty news.2/ If the magpies chatter near the house early in the morning it is a sign of sickness.3/ If you see the new moon through glass it is for ill luck.4/ If you are stopped to the ground when you hear the cuckoo first you will be buried before she shouts again next year.5/ If you meet a woman with red hair when you are going to the fair you will have bad lick if she does not come back with you three steps and say "Good luck"6/ If you let a knife or a fork fall you will have a sharp visitor and if you let a spoon fall you will have an old woman.7/ If you clip your nails on Sunday, you will have bad luck all through the week.8./ It is most unlucky for the shoemaker to bleed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bill Maxwell
- Gender
- Male
