When the hens pick themselves it is the sign of rain. If a person's left ear is hot it is the sign somebody is talking bad about him. If a person's right ear is hot it is the sign somebody is talking good about him. When a sod in the fire falls on the hearth it is the sign a stranger is coming. If a picture falls it is the sign of a death in that house. If a person cuts a lone bush it is said that the fairies would bring that person. If you have a garment on inside out it is a sign of good luck. If you are on a journey and if you turn back it is a sign of bad luck. To hear a cock crowing at midnight is the sign of a death. To see two hens fighting its the sign of strangers coming to visit. If a hen with a straw on her leg come around the door it is the sign of a death. It is unlucky to see a robin coming
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