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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Longphort (roll number 12942)

Location:
Longford, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr M. Aloysius
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 178

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    sign they will have seven years bad luck.
    If a person leaves the lid off a tea pot it is supposed that somebody is going to die

    When a person drops his or her glove it is a sign of a d
    When a fork is dropped it is a sign of a lady visitor
    If shoes are left on the table before they are worn outside is it supposed the first time they are worn, the warer will have bad luck
    If a cock is heard crowing after ten oclock at night it is said that somebody is going to die
    To hang a horse shoe behind a door brings good luck
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