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School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 18_009

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Days (continued)

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    wood on your shoulder into any house, or kill "crickets" at the fire.
    It is also said it is unlucky to kill a spider, as it will rain if you do.
    If you hit your companion with an "elder" stick he is supposed to grow no more. It is also unlucky to throw water out a "All Souls' Day".
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
        1. ráthanna (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán de Fréins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara