School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

Location:
Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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  1. A bad weed still grows tall. It is said that anyone who had good luck, and a pigeon comes to him, he will have bad luck until he leaves It is said that anyone going to look for a job and keeping it a secret, to met a red haired woman is very unlucky.
    If you are going on a journ and meet a woman the first thing is very unlucky.
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