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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 086

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    and Fridays are lucky days. People usually get married on Wednesdays.
    If you were going to a fair and forgot your overcoat it is not lucky to turn back for it. If you were going anywhere and feel over the steps of the door there is bad luck before you. If you were going on a journey and saw a magpie you would have bad luck. But if it were two magpies that you saw you would have good luck or if it were three that you saw, there would be a wedding, and if you saw four there would be a wake.
    If you put your clothes on inside out you would have good luck.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen B. Wade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Peggy Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mayo, Co. Laois