School: Tearmonn, Cill Chaoi
- Location:
- Termon West, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0628, Page 288
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- 1. It is unlucky to meet a red haired woman when you would be going on a journey or to a fair.
2. It is said to be unlucky to throw ashes out on Christmas Morning or New Years Morning.
3. If you throw water high bad luck would come to you as it is said the good people are flying high.
4. If a horse looks through a gate at newly wedded pairs it is considered unlucky.
5. To sweep the floor out the door is unlucky
6. If you dream of meat and that you ate it some big trouble will come to you.
If you dream of rats it is said something will die
If a cow calves on May Eve it is thought unlucky
It is lucky to keep in on the side of the road when a whirl wind(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gilligann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tarmon, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr James Stack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Querrin, Co. Clare
