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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cathair na Mart (roll number 12255)

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Westport, Co. Mayo
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An tSr. Bonaventure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 259

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  1. Superstitious Beliefs

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    1. Magpies are supposed to be unlucky.

    One for sorrow.
    Two for joy.
    Three for a letter.
    Four for a boy.
    Five for silver.
    Six for gold.
    Seven for the tale that never was told.
    2. Its unlucky to see a new moon through glass but lucky to see it when outside. If a person turns three times when he sees the new moon and wishes he will get his wish before the month is over.
    3. When you visit a house its unlucky not to leave by the same door as you entered or you will bring the luck of the house away
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Magaret Heraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbaun, Co. Mayo