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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Gleann Doire, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    April 1938
    Omens and Signs
    The people in olden times believed in omens and signs more than people nowdays. They believed in them partly through ignorance, some people may have experienced these omens and signs to come true, and partly through habit of mind.
    It was commonly believe that if a person spilled salt or broke a mirror, he would have bad luck. A person never looked into a mirror at night, because he thought he would see the reflection of a ghost. There was an
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Longáin, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    John Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70