School: Baile Ard
- Location:
- Ballard, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Floinn
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- (continued from previous page)If a man were going for a priest and saw a spring well on the side of the road he would not have any luck.
If a fair haired woman came into your house on New Year's Day you would have no luck for that year.
If you did not bring in daisies on a May day you would not have any goslings for that year.
If you changed money on New Year's day you would not be short of money for that year.
If you threw out ashes on New Year's Day you would have had turf for that year.
If you were going to a funeral and you had anything new to wear You should not wear it as it would be unlucky.
If you broke a cup the morning of your marriage it would be a lucky marriage.
