School: Leaba Síoda

Location:
Labasheeda, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cruadhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 458

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 458

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    said that you would meet with a disappointment.
    If you trip against a stone ,it is said you would meet with a disappointment.
    If a hare or a weasel cross the road in front of you it is said that it is a sign of bad look.
    if a man was going to to the fair and if he meets a red haired girl first it is said that he will have bad luck for the day.
    If fowl go against you cattle will run lucky with you.
    If you meet a white horse on the road it is said that it is a sign of good luck.
    A horseshoe over the door of the dwelling house is a sign of good luck.
    One for sorrow,
    Two for joy,
    Three for a letter,
    Four for a boy,
    Five for silver,
    Six for gold,
    Seven for a story that was never retold.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English