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School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)

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Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0100, Page 084

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    or anything you would break two more things
    If a young bride sneezed without someone saying "God Bless us" the fairies would bring her. If you went under a step-ladder that would be standing up by a wall you would never grow.
    When a man would be going out shaking oats, he would bring a bit of soot with him for fear that it would not grow. If a hen came on the door-step with a wisp on her foot someone would die, and if she left it after her someone in the house would die.
    The old people would light a wisp of straw and put it into the can of spring water before they would use it.
    If your right eye was itchy you
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    K. Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    George Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo