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1. Old Beliefs and Superstitions (continued)

   

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   (9) If you see a new Moon over your left shoulder it is lucky and if you see it over your right it is unlucky (10) If a star falls it is a sign some soul is gone to heaven. (11) blocks are stopped when people die in the house (12) If you meet a cross-eyed woman it is the sign of a disappointment (13) You should never beat an ass with a red sally rod because Our Lord was scourged with rods of this kind (14) The last corpse into the grave-yard has to mind it till the next corpse comes in. (15) It is unlucky to keep a young hare as a pet A boy named Christy boyne of Falsk, Ferbane. had a young hare about two years ago and while he had her he got sick. Every day he got worse until at last he was dying. While he was in that state the hare got away and from that minute (and) he got better and very soon he got alright

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Galvin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gallen, Co. Offaly

   Informant

   Mrs J. Galvin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gallen, Co. Offaly