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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 040

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    It was said that the most mislucky thing a man could do was to steal part of a plough.
    It was wrong to praise a child without adding "God less Him." If one said "What a fine child"! and neglect blessing him, the child might then be overlooked.
    Some old women, when they would speak like that of a child would pretend to spit on him. This was to show they had no value on him mardheadh. Then he might not be over looked.
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