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School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

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Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 95

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  3. XML “Old Saying”
  4. XML “Unlucky and Lucky Things”

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  2. Unlucky and Lucky Things

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    It is not lucky to find money.
    It is not lucky to strike a beast with a holly bush.
    It is bad luck to see a pin and its head turned towards you.
    It is unlucky to meet a red haired woman when you are on a journey.
    It is lucky to find a horse shoe
    It is lucky to meet a donkey
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