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School: An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (roll number 1131)

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Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Diarmuid Mac Fhloinn
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  1. Bird-Lore

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    Birds' Names:
    The plover, pigeon, blackbird, curlew, crane, magpie, robin, wren, yellowhammer, williewagtail, crow, swallow, thrush, cuckoo, owl, lark, eagle, swan, woodcock, snipe, sparrow, bat, hawk, goldfinch, bullfinch, woodpecker, starling,
    Rhymes about magpies:
    (1) One for good luck.
    Two for bad luck.
    Three for a wedding.
    Four for a wake.
    Five for a funeral.
    Six for silver.
    Seven for gold
    Eight for a story that was never told.
    (2) One for good luck.
    Two for bad luck.
    Three for a wedding.
    Four for a wake.
    Five to be drowned.
    Six to be saved
    (3) One for good luck.
    Two for bad luck.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Tipperary