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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 054

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    There is a long black insect called a jet and it is said to be very unlucky insect and if you can kill it before it turns it's tail at you you can take seven souls out of purgatory, but if he turns up his tail if you can't kill it you will have seven years bad luck.
    The reason the jet is considered unlucky is becaused the time the soldiers were looking for Our Lord the jet turned up his tail to show them the way to the garden where He was hid.
    The ass has a cross on his back ever since the day Our Lord rode on him into Jerusalem.
    Gods horse is said to be a very lucky insect and if you kill it you will have seven years bad luck.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Detta Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathdrumin, Co. Louth