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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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  1. Some Superstitions or Piseoga in this District of Drimoleague

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    1) Birds
    Magpies are always looked upon with superstitious awe.
    One for sorrow.
    Two for joy
    Three to marry.
    And four to die.
    The crowing of the Cock at night is supposed to be asign that somebody in the house is going to die.
    The cackling of the hen is also a sign of bad luck.
    A whistling woman and a crowing hen
    There's no luck in the house they are in.
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    (2) Customs connected with Death.
    (1) When a person is dying holy water should be thrown wherever he is looking because
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Mac Firbisig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Diarmuid Ó Drisceóil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimoleague, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dómhnall Ó Drisceóil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lahanaght, Co. Cork