Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
This collection of folklore was recorded and produced by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert, facilitated by The GAFF and supported by The Arts Council, Limerick Arts Office, St. Mary's National School and Thomond Primary School.
List of Contents:
00:00 – Mick asks the girls about ghost stories.
00:10 – They talk about bad luck, including how turning slippers upside down is considered bad luck—one heard this in Georgia, the other in Pakistan. They repeat the story for Mick.
00:54 – Yeshal shares a superstition: never use scissors to cut nothing, or your parents will get into a fight.
01:17 – Mick asks about cutting nails on a Friday. Marieta has heard it brings bad luck, while Yeshal says it’s the day you're meant to do it in her religion.
02:24 – Marieta shares folklore about plaiting your hair for good luck.
02:37 – Mick asks about having an itchy hand or ear. The girls respond, saying they heard these superstitions from their mothers. They repeat the story—it's a lovely moment.
04:06 – The girls say that if a bird poos on you, it brings good luck.
04:34 – Marieta tells a superstition: if a knife falls on the floor, a visitor is coming.
05:15 – They talk about eating 12 grapes at midnight as the New Year begins.
05:34 – Yeshal talks about Eid, and how as Muslims, they receive money from their relatives and parents.
06:13 – Marieta talks about Santy/Santa in Georgia and how they leave their socks outside for him to put chocolate presents in.
This collection of folklore was recorded and produced by Michael Fortune and Aileen Lambert, facilitated by The GAFF and supported by The Arts Council, Limerick Arts Office, St. Mary's National School and Thomond Primary School.
List of Contents:
00:00 – Mick asks the girls about ghost stories.
00:10 – They talk about bad luck, including how turning slippers upside down is considered bad luck—one heard this in Georgia, the other in Pakistan. They repeat the story for Mick.
00:54 – Yeshal shares a superstition: never use scissors to cut nothing, or your parents will get into a fight.
01:17 – Mick asks about cutting nails on a Friday. Marieta has heard it brings bad luck, while Yeshal says it’s the day you're meant to do it in her religion.
02:24 – Marieta shares folklore about plaiting your hair for good luck.
02:37 – Mick asks about having an itchy hand or ear. The girls respond, saying they heard these superstitions from their mothers. They repeat the story—it's a lovely moment.
04:06 – The girls say that if a bird poos on you, it brings good luck.
04:34 – Marieta tells a superstition: if a knife falls on the floor, a visitor is coming.
05:15 – They talk about eating 12 grapes at midnight as the New Year begins.
05:34 – Yeshal talks about Eid, and how as Muslims, they receive money from their relatives and parents.
06:13 – Marieta talks about Santy/Santa in Georgia and how they leave their socks outside for him to put chocolate presents in.
