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School: Naas (Mercy Convent) (roll number 15040)

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Naas, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 337

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    tradition that about midnight a noise like wind can be heard whistling through the grave.
    In the month of May if any one picks May thorn and brings it into their house, they will have bad luck throughout the year.
    On New-Years Day if any red-haired person comes into the house the people of that house will have bad luck for the coming year.
    At Furness about three miles from the town of Naas there is the ruins of an old Church and in it there are an number of old Holy-water Fonts, and it is said that if any one takes one of them that some bad luck will happen to them.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kerwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Forenaghts Great, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Kerwin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forenaghts Great, Co. Kildare