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School: Coracrin

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Corracrin, Co. Monaghan
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E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 089

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    It is unlucky to go out after midnight on All Souls night for the devil is about and he throws is stone or ballor something and sometimes the people faint. I heard these from my Mother her age is about 40 Annie Hughes Emyvale
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    It is supposed to be lucky to dream of a fire which is said to be hasty news
    Or if anyone dreams of a rat or a cat it is supposed to be (hasty) an enemy
    Or if any dreams of a horse it is said to be good luck especially a black one
    Or if anyone dreams that they were swimming, it is said that they are going to cross water soon
    Or if anyone stops their glove or hat or hankerchief before going away anywhere, it is said to be a disappointment.
    I often herd my father say that
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Fields
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan