School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)
- Location:
- Meille, Co. Lú
- Teacher: E. Ní Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0678, Page 052
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- My sister told me of an old superstition she heard about magpies.One for sorrow.
Two for Joy
Three for a wedding
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told
Eight for diamonds
Nine for love
Ten for sickness adjourned above
- July the first at Oldbridge town
There was a grievious battle
When many a man lay on the ground,
And cannons loud did rattle
Brave Duke Schomberg lost his life - Collector
- Treasa Wall
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Meille, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Mr B. Wall
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Meille, Co. Lú
