School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

Location:
Market Street, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br Anselm
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  1. (1) If two spoons were put into the one cup by mistake it was the sign that the person who put them there was going to a Christning or a marriage.
    (2) When the grease of a candle wopped itself around around the candle the people used to say it was the sign of a coming death.
    (3) If two knives were accidently crossed on the table, it was said that
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Haynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Middle Street, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Haynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Middle Street, Co. Galway