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'When a person sees a star falling he says, "Mo anam do Dhia is do Mhuire" [My soul to God and Mary]. The people also say when they see a star falling that somebody is dying and that his soul is going to God.'

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Oisín, son of Fionn, went off to Tír na nÓg (Land of Youth) for 300 years - he thought it was only 3. He returned but was warned not to get off his steed. He fell off the horse & on hitting the ground turned into a withered old man.

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Cú Chulainn, Irish hero of the Rúraíocht/Ulster Cycle.

Nearing death, he wanted to die on his feet fighting his enemies. He tied himself to a large stone, usually identified as Cloghafarmore (Stone of the Big Man) in Co. Louth.

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"Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush,
Here we go round the mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning,
This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands,
On a cold and frosty morning."
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Man goes to Confession.

"Father, I stole a straw rope."
Priest: "What harm is that?"
Man: "But it is."
Priest: "No, your sins are forgiven."
Man: "There was a pig tied to the end of it."

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