School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 007
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- 1. A white rabbit is seen every night in Thomas Clarke St. (father).
2. If your tooth falls out you must throw it over your left shoulder. (brother).
3. When a person dies you must stop the clocks. (myself).
4. When the lightning is going you must cover the glass. (friend).
5. When you find a horse shoe you will find something. (friend).
6. The dead carriage goes up and down the street every night. (myself).
7. If you see a white horse wet your finger and rub it on your heel. (father)
8. When a person dies he has to mind the grave yard until another person dies. (sister).
9. They say if you walk under a ladder you will not grow. (brother)
10. A horse shoe is lucky on the back of the door. (father).
11. When you see a magpie it is going to rain. (friend)
12. If your ears are red somebody is talking about you. (sister)
- Collector
- Thomas Murphy
- Gender
- Male
