School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 126

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  1. If the fire falls it is a sign that someone is going to come into the house.
    If you are the third person to light a cigarette with the same match it is a sign of trouble.
    If you see a star fallling wish and you will get your wish.
    If a person goes into a house and sits on a cushion chair and when he goes out if the cushion is crushed money will go from that house.
    If two knives are crossed it is a sign of a quarrel.
    It is unlucky to leave Christmas decorations hanging up after the twelfth night or loss in the family is said will accur before the year is out.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
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