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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 088

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  3. XML “Superstitions”
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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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  2. A Story

    “Long ago a man was in town, and when he was coming home he had a neighbour a part of the way with him;”

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    Long ago a man was in town, and when he was coming home, he had a neighbour a part of the way with him; It was very late the same night. On his way home he had to go through fields and as he was going on his way he saw a light it was keeping before him all the time. So he thought of a plan to turn his top-coat inside out. So the light disappeared. So he was not suited with his top coat turned inside out: he felt that
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