School: Finea (roll number 10599)
- Location:
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 082
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- 1. The magpies are looked upon by the people as being able to fortell future happiness or otherwise.
One for Sorrow.
Two for joy.
Three for a girl.
Four for a boy.
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for a story that can never be told.
2. Whatever you are going or wherever you are when you hear the cuckoo for the first time during the year you'll be doing that day twelve month.
3. It is unlucky to rob a birds nest especially a robins nest and
4. A magpie is supposed to curse anyone who goes near her nest.
5. If a swan comes near a house it is a very unlucky sing. A few years ago a swan left Lough Duloagh and walked on Barrack - hill near the house there.
One man said it was very unlucky and sure enough three people died suddenly in the village just a short tine afterwards.
- Informant
- Miss Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath
