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School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)

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Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. T. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 154

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  2. Superstitions

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    A moth flying around a lamp is a sign that a letter will come.
    When a dog is heard crying outside a door, it is the sign of a death in that house.
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  3. Superstitions

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    If a mirror is broken it signifies seven years bad luck. To cut your nails on either Fridays or Sundays is unlucky.
    If you open an umbrella inside a house, it is unlucky.
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