School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- An Dúchorrán, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 122
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- (continued from previous page)horse shoe on the road.
10. When changing from one house to another it is said to be unlucky to bring a cat with you. Saturday is supposed to be a bad day for removing or changing residence. "Saturday's flitting makes a short sitting".
11. If you are churning on a May morning and someone comes in and they does not take a brash he will take all your butter.
12. If you dream of blood someone belonging to you will die from a wound.
13. If you dream of eggs and one of them is broken it is a lucky omen but if none of them are broken it is an unlucky omen.
14. If you dream of a priest in robes saying mass you will hear hasty news.
15. If you are going on a journey and you meet a rabbit it is a lucky sign, but a hare or a weasel is supposed to be unlucky. A lone magpie is unlucky but two is a sign of joy.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Dúchorrán, Co. Liatroma
