School: Cashen, Baile Dubh, Tráighlí (roll number 14992)

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   Tis a sign of good luck for birds to fly into a house, except the blackbird and the jay.
   If you see geese flying, tis a sign of a storm.
   If a crane perches on the sand, 'tis a sign of rain.
   If you see two hens or two cocks fighting, tis a sign of visitors coming to the front of house.
   If you see seagulls perching on the land, tis a sign of rain.
   Magpies: 1 for sorrow ;2 for joy ; 3 to marry, 4 to die, 5 for silver ; 6 for gold ; 7 for the secret that can never be told.
   If you cut a magpie's tongue Through the middle, he'd talk.
   If a swallow perched on your head, you'd have a pain in your head for seven years.
   If you sobbed a magpie's nest, you wouldn't have luck for seven years.
   If you sobbed a bird's nest, you'd get sore hands.
   If there are sparrows around your house in the morning, it shows that you are an early riser.

   If you see swallows flying low, tis a sign of bad weather.
   If you met one magpie on your road, it would be for sorrow ;there should be two on your path to bring you good fortune.
   If you see a snipe perching on a field, tis a sign of rain.
   If you had a crowing hen in your house, and if you sold her, you should buy salt with half the money you'd get for her.
   A whistling woman, of a crowing hen, there's not luck or grace in the house their in.
   A whistling woman, of a crowing hen, brings misfortune to the house they're in.
   A whistling woman, of a crowing or, drives the devil from his dew.

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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

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