School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

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   There was a boy named Paddy lived in Ireland. He had a good donkey, he thought if he would bring the donkey to Scotland that he would get a good price for it. As he was going up the street in Glasgow a great big Scotch man put his head out of a window and asked what are the donkeys going now "Paddy Paddy" said a great big one like you would fetch a good price.

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      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. jokes (~6,086)
   2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. soothsayers (~116)

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   “When you see the new moon you should say. ¶ I see the new moon ¶ And the new moon see's me”

   

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   When you see the new moon you should say.
   I see the new moon
   And the new moon see's me
   God bless the new moon
   And God bless me

   

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   “Whatever you have in your hand when you see the new moon first; you will have plenty of that before the next new moon comes.”

   

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   What ever you have in your hand when you see the new moon first; you will have plenty of that before the next new moon comes.

   

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