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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 088

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    except there is some one being buried. It is not right to laugh, sing, or talk going past a graveyard except to say prayers for the dead.
    27. It is unlucky to bring "White Thorn" to a house.
    28. When a person is about to die the "banside" is heard or a knock (generally three knocks) at the window.
    29. If soot fall down a chimney it is a sign of rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M. O Carroll
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Killierisk, Co. Kerry