School: Dún na Mainistreach (C.), Dúngarbhán (roll number 14100)

Location:
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chriostóir
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  1. Long ago when people would be going playing cards, they would walk under a brier for luck
    Long ago when people would be going on a journey they would put a grain of salt in their pockets for a safe journey.
    The old people would never sweep the house on a Monday.
    The old people would never make a short cut on their way home from a journey at night.
    The first time the old people would bring a young horse to the forge the smith would never charge them but the people would give him a half glass of whiskey instead.
    The first pups a dog would have the old people would alays kill them.
    On St. John'snight long ago people used to light a bonfire at a gap anddrive cows through it.
    On St. Martin's night long agp people used to kill fowl in honour of him.
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