School: Cloonty

Location:
Cloonty, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Michael Mac Gowan
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  1. There were numbers of superstitions connected with magpies.
    If a person saw one magpies it was a sign that they would have bad luck.
    Two magpies were the sign of good luck.
    Three magpies seen together was the sign that there was to be a wake
    Four magpies seen together was the sign that a wedding was to be.
    Five magpies was for silver
    Six " " " gold.
    Seven for a secret that cannot be told.
    If one magpie comes about a house it is said that the people of the house will get a letter.
    If a person's right hand was itchy it is the sign that he will get a strange shake-hands.
    If his left hand was itchy it is the sign that he will get money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kate Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolagraffy, Co. Sligo