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School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

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Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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  1. Superstition (continued)

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    a sign of bad luck.
    If you looked over your left shoulder at the new moon it is a sign of bad luck. If the new moon is lying on it back it is a sign of wet weather.
    If the swallows are flying low it is a sign of wet weather.
    If they are flying high it is a sign of fine weather.
    If a knife fell it is a sign of disappointment, unless someone else picked it up.
    Two people often pull the wish-bone of a turkey and whoever gets the biggest bit when it breaks can wish and the wish would be granted.
    To see large white clouds
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nagle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    David Nagle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary