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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

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Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 202

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    Lord's Forehead.
    The woodquest says "Take two cows Teddie" for a man one time was stealing a cow, and the woodquest said "Take two cows Teddie."
    The Corncrake says "Great Grass."
    "Out Late"
    Shut the gate.
    Some people say the magpie is a very unlucky for there is an old saying, when you see one magpie it is bad luck, two for good luck three for a wedding four for a wake, five for a funeral, and so on.
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    There was a man named Teddy one time who was stealing a cow and the woodquest said to him "Take two cows, Teddy, you fool, take two"
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