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    6. If you saw hens fighting it is a sign of a visitor.
    7. If you see a raven it is a sign of bad luck.
    8. If you puck up a sharp instrument it means a surprise
    9. If you dream of a coffin somebody is dead.
    10. If you let a pin fall it is a sign of bad luck.
    11. If you let a spoon it means a surprise.
    12. if your tooth fell out and you fired it over your right shoulder you would have good luck.
    13. If there is a tea-leaf on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Adhrais
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kilkenny