School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)
- Location:
- Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0219, Page 277
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - When a comet is seen in the west, it is a sign of war.
When the oak buds before the ash, it is a sign of a bad year, and also when the cuckoo sings on a bare bush.
When a bird picks the window, it is a sign of hard weather.
When a magpie hops across the road before a newly married couple, it is a sign of misfortune and also when they meet a red-haired woman and when they see a weasel.
When they see a black cat it is a sign of good luck.
A sign of death was, seed not growing, cock crowing at unusual times of the night and forgetting to set a ridge of potatoes about the size of a coffin.(continues on next page)
