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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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    13. Our neighbour's porridge has a sweet taste.
    14. Itch on the right side foretells the coming of a man.
    15. Itch on the left side foretells the coming of a lady friend.
    16. Itch on your face foretells that a stranger is coming to visit you.
    17. Itch on your lips is a sign that you will get a kiss from a friend.
    18. Itch on the palm of the hand, foretells that some one is talking about you.
    19. It is said that it is not lucky to buy a hornless cow, on to sell a hornless cow, or to be without an hornless cow.
    20. No storm will a south wind blows.
    21. A dry summer never begs its bread.
    22. October has always twenty one fine days.
    23. If there is ice in November that will beoor a duck, there will be nothing
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fives
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Fives
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford