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School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)

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Cullen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seosamh Mainséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 259

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  1. Signs of Good and Bad Luck

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    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    And Saturday no day at all".
    One magpie - bad luck
    Two magpies - good luck.
    Five magpies - marriage.
    To meet a red-haired woman in the morning is a sign of bad luck
    If feet are washed at night, and the water is left inside, a bit of coal should be put in it or -
    Spit on water three times and say:-
    "All my bad luck go with you."
    Magpies
    One for sorrow
    Two for a birth
    Three for a weeding
    Four for a birth.
    Five for a christening
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    E. Griffin
    Informant
    Mr P. Bernard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullen, Co. Tipperary