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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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    you will have a good luck (12) If you see a pin and pass it by you will have bad luck. (13) If you break delph you will have bad luck. (14) If you cut down a thorn tree that is growing in your garden you will have bad luck as long as you live. (15) If you see two magpies together you will have bad luck. (16) If the sole of your foot is itchy it is said you will walk on strange ground. (17) If you bring a frog into your house you will have bad. (18) If you put up an umbrella up in the house you will have
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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