School: Corlis
- Location:
- Corlis, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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- 1. In this locality it is unlucky for a cock to crow at unusual times.
2. It is unlucky for hens to crow.
3. An animal born at whitsuntide is said to be unlucky, if it be a calf a sod is put on his head to break the spell.
4. If a man sowing a field of corn skips a ridge he is said to leave place for his own grave or some member of the family dies. Every case that has occured has been followed by a death except one where a ridge was sowed later.
5. A whistling woman or a crowing hen is unlucky about a house.
6. A crowing hen should be left on a four cross roads to avoid bad luck.
7. A young person carrying a tool on his shoulder into a house, will never grow any bigger, unless he carries the implement out again in the same manner.
8. Whatever tool a newlyborn infant first takes in its hand it is the one he will earn his living by - a pen is often put in an infant's hand.
9. It is believed unlucky to meet a red -
haired woman, first person, when going to a fair.
10. One magpie on the road in front of one is a sign of bad luck.(continues on next page)