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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 79

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    Old Superstitions
    (Skerries Co Dublin)
    There are many old local superstitions in the district of Skerries. Here are some of them (1) If your ears are burning hot it is a sign of someone speaking good or evil of you (2) If your nose is itchy it is the sign of a row. (3) If two knives are crossed after dinner it is the sign of row. (4) If your elbow is itchy it is the sign of a strange bed. (5) If your right hand is itchy it is the sign of a shake hands if
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Road, Co. Dublin