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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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    The magpie is supposed to be an enchanted bird and nobody interferes with him. If one magpie crosses the road and you going on a journey you will have bad luck, two will brings you good luck and if you see three together you will hear of a death.
    If a number of crows are seen lying on the fences around a house it is believed that someone in that house will soon die.
    If the birds on a lake are heard crying it is a sign of frost and bad weather. If you hear a magpie chatter outside the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo