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School: Newtownmanor (roll number 4905)

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Newtownmanor, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Mac Néill (Nelson)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0199, Page 298

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    Our parish holds a great deal of superstitions. People believe that when a cock crows at night it is a sign that some one of the family is going to die and that cock should be killed in the morning. It is believed that cattle and horses kneel down on Christmas night at twelve o clock and if any person watch them it is believed that person will die the next day. It is said that when you meet a cockroach on the road you should I stamp him to death because when the Jews were looking for Our Lord they would not succeed in
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phil Mc Goldrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonkelly, Co. Leitrim