School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lainn Chille, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Magpies.
One magpie for sorrow.
Two magpies for joy.
Three " for a marriage.
Four " for a boy.
Five " for silver.
Six " for gold.
Seven " for a story that can't be told.Red-haired woman.
If you met a woman with red hair on the road you would have bad luck for that day.Gloves.
If you lost one of your gloves you would have bad luck and if you lost the two you would have good luck.Horse-shoe.
If you got a horse-shoe and if you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Lavelle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corr Dharach Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
