School: Killahan
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)A sudden return with joy in her eyes,
Her great sedate parent expressed some surprise. "O mother" said she "the good folks of this house",
"I'm convinced have not any ill-will to a mouse,
Those tales you always are telling that a mouse who once entered would ever return,"
"Let the young people mind what the old people say,
When danger is near them keep out of the way".
- It is said that a person who breaks a looking glass, will have seven years bad luck.
It is also considered very unlucky to see one magpie - The rhyme goes like this:-
One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a marriage, Four for a wake, Five for silver,(continues on next page)
