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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 11_007

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  1. When a Person is Dead

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    When a person is going dying he should get the priest immediately. It is never right to cry a person before he dies because every tear you she, you keep the person a day longer from Heaven.
    If you see four mag-pies togeather it is a sign that some one belonging to you is going dying.
    As soon as a person dies the clock should be stopped innediately.
    If you meet a funeral in the road you should turn three steps
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Shitric
    Gender
    Female