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superstition

3 Local Irish Superstitions That Remain Strong Today

April 15, 2015Irish Edition

By Peter Makem I remember my uncle Tommy Makem once telling me that when he was a teenager, he one day casually brought a few sprigs of broom – an evergreen bush – into the house. His father, my grandfather,… Continue Reading →

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