School: Beann Gulban (roll number 3301)
- Location:
- Kiltykere, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Giolla Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 039
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- It is said that if you drop a spoon before going on a visit that you will meet with a disappointment.
If the cock crows midnight it is a sign of a death in the family.
If a spider creeps on your coat it is a sign that you will get new clothes.
If you are facing the graveyard when you hear the first notes from the Cuckoo in spring, your life will be short.
If you find a grey hair under your right foot when you hear the Cuckoo for the first time in spring you will live to a ripe old age.
If a hare crosses your path when you are going on a journey you will have ill luck.
If a magpie flies in front of you when on a journey it is a sign of disappointment.
The old rhyme here is; (magpie)
One for sorrow; two for joy,
Three for a birth, four for a boy,
Five for marriage, six for gold(continues on next page)
