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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 11_043

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    tea. He or she will say. Thanks for the next for I im sure of that one.
    Married in grey your sure to live far away. Married in black your never to come back.
    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 was never told.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aodh Mac Giolla Riadaí
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Niece McCready
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal