School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

Location:
Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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  1. There was a boy named Paddy lived in Ireland. He had a good donkey, he thought if he would bring the donkey to Scotland that he would get a good price for it. As he was going up the street in Glasgow a great big Scotch man put his head out of a window and asked what are the donkeys going now "Paddy Paddy" said a great big one like you would fetch a good price.
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    When you see the new moon you should say. ¶ I see the new moon ¶ And the new moon see's me

    When you see the new moon you should say.
    I see the new moon
    And the new moon see's me
    God bless the new moon
    And God bless me
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    Whatever you have in your hand when you see the new moon first; you will have plenty of that before the next new moon comes.

    What ever you have in your hand when you see the new moon first; you will have plenty of that before the next new moon comes.
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        1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. agents (~1)
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        1. soothsayers (~116)
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