School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)
- Location:
- Droim an Teampaill, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Michael Quinn
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- (continued from previous page)21 It is unlucky to hear a cock crowing before three oclock in the morning.
22 If you have a sick child at home and you see a man with a white horse passing rush out and ask him for a cure. The first thing he tells you to give it will cure it.
23 If crows come in various numbers and hover round a house it is a sign of some misfortune to the family.
24 On November's eve if you get a black pullets egg and get the three fulls of it. The full of it of salt, the egg itself and the full of it of flour. Make a cake of it and when it is baked make three parts of it. Put one part in your stocking and put it under your pillow and dream on it. Eat the other two and take no drink nor talk to anyone. You will dream of your husband or wife who will come to you in a dream and ask a drink of you.
25 If you get the ring in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Joe Walshe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bealach Uí Mhuirígh, Co. na Gaillimhe
