School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 142
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- (continued from previous page)It is considered unlucky to shoot a Mag-pie.When the Mag chirps on a tree outside the door you may expect a letter.One Mag is for sorrow,
Two is for joy,
Three is for a marriage
And four is for a boy
Five is for a story never to be told
Six is for silver
And seven for gold.
- It is lucky to meet a robin when going a journey.
If a Robin hops into the house it is a great sign of bad weather.
If the robin sings beside you, you will hear good news.
It is not considered lucky to kill a Robin.
When Our Lord was dying on the cross a little Robin hopped up(continues on next page)
