School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

Location:
Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gobnait de Búit
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  1. The Robin came to the cross of our Lord and when he saw them hanging there in agony he nestled against Him to comfort Him and some of our Lords' blood got on his breast and remains there to this day.
    The cross-bill came to the cross and in trying to pick out the nails injured his beak so that it is always crossed.
    Crows flying near a house, almost touching the windows, predict a death in that house.
    Swallows flying near the ground predict rain.
    If a rooster stands at the door and crows it is a sign of a death in the house.
    If a rooster crows after night and before twelve o'clock bad luck is coming to the house.
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