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School: Skryne (roll number 1210)

Location:
Skreen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian Mac Gabhann
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    Two for good luck
    Three for a wedding
    Four for a wake
    Five for silver
    Six for gold
    Seven for a secret that never shall be told.
    If a person by the name of Walsh gets married to a person by the name of English that person has the cure of the wildfire.
    If you go astray you should turn your coat inside out.
    If you turn your coat inside out when you see a new moon you will have a new coat again the next new moon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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