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School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 008

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    1. To have an umbrella up in the house means bad luck. (aunt).
    2. To let a knife fall off the table means a disappointment. (mother).
    3. If you see two magpies it means a death in the family. (father).
    4. If you see a black web in the fire it means a stranger to the house. (aunt).
    5. If one side of the fire lights and the other does not it means a party. (sister).
    6.If there are two persons in company and one sees a spirit if the other puts his hand on the other persons right shoulder he will see it too. (mother).
    7. If a moth flies around the house it means a letter. (mother).
    8.One magpie for joy, two for a death, three for a wedding. (aunt).
    9. If you have two spoons in your tea cup it means two wives. (mother).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Walsh
    Gender
    Male