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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 086

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  1. Pisreoga (continued)

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    11. If a coal falls out of the fire it's a sign of a visitor.
    12. It's lucky to have a horse-shoe in the house.
    13. It's unlucky to cut a branch of a lone bush.
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    1. If the first bee comes into your house you should say "If you come in for good luck stay, if you come in for bad luck go.
    2. You should mark Good Friday's egg and eat it on Easter Sunday, because it takes away all the sickness of the year.
    3. You should not give away a coal
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford