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School: Newtownmanor (roll number 4905)

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Newtownmanor, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Mac Néill (Nelson)
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  1. Local Superstitions

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    In the locality in which I live some the old people have a great deal of superstitions. Some people in my locality say that it is good luck to see a horse shoe outside of the door of any house. The old people say that if you go into a house while churning is going on that you will bring some of the butter with you if you dont take what is called a "brash". Some people say that it is not right to put out the ashes on the first morning of May. it is said that if a person breaks a mirror that he will have ill luck for ten years after that. It is said that if a person meets a black cat on the road at night it will bring good luck to that person. The people in my townland say that who ever is first at a well called "Browny" in the townland of Curraghan on May morning will have the most butter for the following year. Some people say that if crickets are not in a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joseph Fowley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghan, Co. Leitrim