School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 002
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- Michael Frazer 4th December 1935.A dead coach goes around the town and the horses have no heads and no legs and the men driving have no heads nor legs. (mother)
(2) If you pass by a bit of coal you are in luck. (sister)
(3) If a moth flies around the candle you are getting a letter. (aunt)
(4) If the smoke comes back down the chimney it is going to rain(m)
(5) A woman is seen out at Crosstown cemertry every night at twelve o'clock to half past twelve. (A boy)
(6) If you see a spider it is going to rain. (brother)
(7) Pigeons are unlucky birds. (brother)
(8) One day men were working in Peter's Square and they dug twelve feet deep and they were not able to raise a stone it was so heavy. After awhile they removed the stone from its place and they found it was able to open .When they opened it they found swords, gold and helmets and they buried it again. (aunt)
- Collector
- Michael Frazer
- Gender
- Male
