School: Knockerra (C.), Killimer
- Location:
- Knockerra, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Cholgain
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“If a cow is due to calf when the moon is full she will calf at the full tide.”
Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- If the rings falls when a pair are getting married they will have ill luck. If the bride's caught on a nail she would have ill-luck. It is good luck to break [ware?] at a wedding. A husband should not see his bride dressed till he sees her at the altar. A bride should not in a mirror. The one who is out last from the church will die first. The bride should wear some
Something old something new
Something borrowed something blue.
A man should always say well wear three times before a woman says it. If two hens start fighting a stranger is coming to the house. Ditto the hanger cracks. Ditto a coal falls on the hearth. If a piece of straw hangs after a fowl you will hear of a funeral. If the cock crows three times in the middle of the day the devil is near.
When an ass roars you should watch the point to which he is looking for a tinker is dead there.(continues on next page)