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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

Location:
Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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    If a person said they got no puncture on their bicycle, if they did not touch wood the next time they would go on the road with the bicycle they would get a puncture.
    If a person did not say "God bless them", to new stock the owner would have to get a piece of their clothes to burn, and give the ashes to the stock or else the stock would die.
    The old people used to dress a horse shoe and hang it over the door in their house for good luck. If you struck anybody with an elderberry stick they would never grow. If you were going astray in the darkness and to turn your coat inside out you would get your way. If you broke a cup
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mainistir Mhaigh Eo, Co. Mhaigh Eo