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School: Naomh Pádraig

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Cill Ala, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Laura C. Mc Kenna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 319

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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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    bloom into the house.
    It is unlucky to meet a woman with an umbrella over her head on a Monday morning.
    If you kill a cricket the other crickets will eat your clothes.
    If a robin comes into the house it is for death or sickness.
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  2. Superstitions

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    Do not fall in a graveyard, it is unlucky.
    It is unlucky for a bride to fit on her dress when fully finished.
    It is unlucky for a bride to meet the groom on the wedding day until they meet in the church.
    It is unlucky if a cock crows before midnight
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edwin Campbell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Ala, Co. Mhaigh Eo