Superstitions

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Dundalk (Dundalk Road Convent) school (Dundalk, Co. Louth) from informant Miss Mona Mc Cartney.

Original reference: 0662/3/29

 Dundalk (Dundalk Road Convent) [Vol. 0662, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

INFORMANT
Cartney, Miss Mona Mc
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

Superstitions  [duchas:4959171]

Superstitions

When you let a knife fall, that is the sign of a row.

If you lend out salt you lend your luck.

If there is a moth flying round the kitchen you will have good luck.

If you dream of buying raw meat that is the sign of Someone (is) giving you scandal.

When you hear a dog crying and anyone sick near where the dog cries they will die in a few days after.

If you put up an umbrella in

Superstitions  [duchas:4959172]

the house, it's very unlucky.

If your chin is itchy it is an insleep or an outsleep.

If your right eye is itchy you will be laughing and if your left eye is itching you will be crying.

When a glass cracks that is very unlucky.

When you dream of a marriage that is a sign of death.

(Miss) Mona McCartney
(From her mother)

Resource description

Origin information
Dundalk, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 061-062
Volume 0662
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Oliver.
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Folk beliefs   linked data (afset)
Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location
Dundalk Dún Dealgan Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk Upper Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5072903
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0662/3/29

Suggested credit
"Superstitions"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5072903>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Oliver.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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