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School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)

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Killasser, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Mac Carrghamhna
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  1. Superstitious Beliefs and Observances (continued)

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    11. Some time ago people used give "a pass" to the rats. What they used to do was write a letter to the rats and next morning they'd all set off to whatever place you wanted them to go to.
    12. Anything you sew on Sunday, you'll have to rip it with your nose when you die.
    13 Bad luck will follow if you leave a piece of a field without setting by mistake.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph P. Caron
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs J. Peyton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Dromada (Gore), Co. Mayo