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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 285

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    he will have no luck
    57 It is not right to lend anything while churning.
    58 When the Bean Shee is heard it is a sign of a death.
    59 When a star falls a person is going to heaven
    60 It is not right to believe in fortune-telling.
    61 If a person takes a coal out of the fire without putting down a sod he would have no luck.
    62 It is not right to to come home from the bonfire without a sod.
    63 It is not right to eat meat without drinking soup.
    64 If a paper when thrown into the fire will not light, it is a sign of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Ginley
    Gender
    Male