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School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:
Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 016

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Stories of Birds

When hens peck themselves it is the sign of rain. When there is a wisp trailing after a hen's foot there will be a funeral.
Tame geese flying directly over a house bring some ill luck to that house. When the robin is seen round the house it is the sign of snow

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Collector
Michael Timlin
Gender
male
Address
Knockbrack, Co. Sligo
Informant
Mr Patrick Durcan
Gender
male
Address
Knockbrack, Co. Sligo
Language
English

Stories of Birds

When four magpies fly over a house people fear a death in that house will follow. If swans fly over a house some one will die in that house that same year.

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