School: Scoil na mBráthar, Loch Garman (roll number 16742)

On this page

1. Superstitions

   

   Share Share Post

   When the smoke comes down the chimney, that is a sign that there is going to be rain.

   When the sea-birds come up near your house or on land that is a sign of a big storm.

   When your ear itches you that is a sign that someone is backbiting you.

   When your nose itches it is a sign that you will get money.

   When your left hand itches you it is a sign of money.

   To find a piece of coal and always carry it around with you brings good luck.

   If a moth flies around you at night, expect a letter.

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

2. Superstitions

   

   Share Share Post

   

   You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

   It was the practice not to sell milk on the 1st of May to any neighbour. If you did it was said that the buyer would get the profit of your churn. The practice, to my own knowledge exists in Co Wexford to the present day. You could not get as much milk to buy as would whiten your tea on the first day of May. You should procure it the evening before or be without it.

   Save Cancel

   Transcription guide »

   By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.

   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick O' Neill

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman

   Informant

   Miss Breen

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   74

   Address

   Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman