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School: Manulla (roll number 14544)

Location:
Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 322

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  1. Signs of Good Luck

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    Signs of good luck
    It is lucky to find a farthing lost on the road. It is lucky to meet a white horse on the road. A horse-shoe over the door is a sign of good luck. When people are getting married it is a sign of good luck to tie an old shoe on the back of the car. When people find a closed safety pin lost on the road it is lucky. It is lucky to find a horse-shoe lost on the road. It is lucky to have a black cat in the house. Sometimes people throw the tongs after their friends for luck.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John Keher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50