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School: Domhnach Maighin (roll number 15142)

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Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
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Pádraic Ua Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 145

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    10. of you it is a sign of good luck.
    11. If you hear the curlew shouting in a cluster it is a sign of rain.
    12. If a magpie crosses your left shoulder it is a sign of bad Luck.'
    13. If a magpie crosses your right shoulder it is a sign of good luck.
    14. If you see two magpies sitting on the middle of the road it is a sign of bad luck from that till night.
    15. It is said that if you hit a swan you will have bad luck.
    16. The fly catcher come in summer and leave in winter
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Watters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monanagirr, Co. Monaghan