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You should never give a present of a purse without money, it is considered unlucky.

Story collected by Gretta Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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Tales of Superstitions and Legends from North Leitrim

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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It is believed that if a horse's hair is put into water it will eventually turn into an eel.

Story collected by Gretta Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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Ink, aul under bank

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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People believe it unlucky to pay bills on Monday.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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It is not lucky to throw out dirty water etc on New Year's Day- you throw away your luck.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss Matthews.

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Why does a hen cross the road?

Story collected by Bertie Boyers, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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I have a little red house tied up in a stall

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss Matthews.

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It is considered lucky to have may flowers strewn in front of the door on May morning.

Story collected by Sadie Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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You should never exchange a setting of eggs until your own are hatched else you will have no birds that year.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Jinks.

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You shouldn't keep a white cock or your husband would die.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss Matthews.

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It is not right for two in one family to marry within a year.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss Matthews.

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It is considered unlucky to cut a hazel tree or a blackthorn bush.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Jinks.

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When a cow dies they say it is not lucky to bury her without skinning her and selling the hide.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Thomas Mitchell.

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The breaker of a mirror will it is said have seven years of bad luck.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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Never cut a love bush or some misfortune will befall you.

Story collected by Sadie Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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If you meet a red haired woman when going on a journey, i is said that you will have bad luck.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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It is not lucky for two in the one family to eat sheep's kidney.

Story collected by Mary Gaughan, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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If you meet a magpie you'll have sorrow unless you spit and bow to it.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Miss Matthews.

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To make a magpie talk, split its tongue with a sixpence.

Story collected by Sadie Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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Tobar an Choire (2)

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tobar an Choire (2) (school) (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Eilís Caswall.

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It is considered unlucky to lend salt.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Jinks.

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You will have no luck with your first if you give away a clocking hen.

Story collected by a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Jinks.

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You should never give a pen, knife or any such shape thing to anybody, without firsat sticking it into wood.

Story collected by Sadie Goulden, a student at Tobar an Choire (2) school (Tobercurry, Co. Sligo) (no informant identified).

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