School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 01_078
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- (continued from previous page)4. The old people would not go visiting on New Year's day because they say if you would go on s visit that day you would be visiting all through the year.
5. If you would have two spoons in your saucer the people say you would be going to a wedding.
6. If you would see one magpie they say you would have bad luck or two magpies you would have good luck.
7. If you met a red-haired woman you would have bad luck for the day.
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Furnace, Co. Mayo
