School: Béal Átha Gearr
- Location:
- Béal Átha Ghártha, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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“If you are going on a journey and it happens that you meet with a red-haired woman first it is said that you will have bad luck”
(continued from previous page)luck from yourself for the rest of the week.
V If a beansidhe is heard it is said that some friend is soon to die. It is also said that this beansidhe follows certain families.
VI It is said that if a knife falls by accidents from you while you are using it at your meals a man friend is soon to visit you.
VII If a fork happens to fall from you while eating it is said that a woman friend is soon to visit your house.
VIII If you happen to have two spoons while eating it is said that you will be soon going to a wedding.
IX If two persons wash themselves in the one vessel and the same water it is said that they shall soon have a fight.
X If a person comes into the house while you are churning it is right for that person to take a dreas on the churn.
XI The old people say that if you were starting to build a house (or any particular work as that) Friday is the luckiest day to start it.
- Collector
- Gerárd Ó Lócháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Treachaill Thiar, Co. na Gaillimhe