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School: Carlingford (B.)

Location:
Carlingford, Co. Louth
Teacher:
C. Ó Blunaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 051

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    she will curse the person who robs it.
    If people see a Magpie alone it is said those people will be weeping with sorrow soon. If two Magpies are seen it is a sign of joy. If three Magpies are seen it is a sign of death. If four Magpies are seen it is the sign of a marriage. If five magpies are seen it is a sign of a birth.
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    Raven; Croww; Jackdaw; Wren; Plover; Black Paddy.
    The Plover is a large bird. It's colour is black and white and it builds its nest on rocks or mud or straw or in the sand. It does this by scooping a hollow in the sand. It lays about six eggs and takes about three weeks to hatch them out. The Plover comes in on the land when hard weather is coming.
    The Blackbird is supposed to curse you if you touch her nest.
    It is said that when three Magpies are seen together or in line it is the sign of a death.
    If you hear the Curlew crying at night, it is a sign of rain.
    If the Plover is seen picking in the field it is a sign of snow.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Crum
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Commons, Co. Louth