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School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 423

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    you will have visitors.
    8. If sparks fly from the fire it is the sign of money coming to you.
    9. If you see one magpie it is the sign of bad luck for the day. If you see two it is the sign of luck for the day. If you see three magpies it is the sign of a marriage.
    10. It is bad to go to a spring well after sun-set because the fairies drink there.
    Told by Martin Leyden, Cloughlea, Ennis. He is blind and is seventy-five years of age.
    Written by Peter Hegarty
    Cloughlea,
    Ennis.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hegarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghleagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Leyden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cloghleagh, Co. Clare