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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 10_021

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    house would throw a tongs of red coal after him in order that he would be lucky. It is not lucky to meet a woman when going anywhere It is lucky to meet a weasel on the road. Not to burn any old fence where weasels are accustomed to go. Not to close up old roads or not to change a river of its course. Not to build a house in the track of an old forge, or in the track of an old turf-stack. A man that would not
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Morrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo