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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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    If we see magpies we say
    One for sorrow
    Two for joy
    Three for a wedding
    Four for a boy
    Five for silver
    Six for gold
    Seven for a sacret that never was told.
    There is a long lane but has a turn init
    If a man would go out with a gun he fired a shot and killed
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Rusail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal