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School: Knockjames

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 07_002

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    would die in the family.if you were leaving home and to turn back it is unlooky.Two hens fighting is a sign of a stranger coming to the house ,it is not right to leave dirty water in side at night.it is unlooky to stick dirty buckets into a well.If you cry new years day you will be crying for the year.A whistleing woman and a crowing hen is next to the house that the devell in it.On Xmas eve the people used to leave
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Harrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Harrison
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tyredagh Upper, Co. Clare