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    Old Beliefs
    If a swan flies over a house someone in that house will die. If you hear a "dead bell" in your ear you will hear of a death. If a lot of swans gather together on a lake, it is a sign of a storm. If the 1st of March falls on Sunday the crows will not start building their nest till Monday. If you put your clothes on insideout it is unlucky to change them. It is unlucky to cut a lone buth.
    Dick Warren,
    Portaliffe,
    Killeshandra.
    Material from, Mr G. Warren,
    Killeshandra
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Warren
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr G. Warren
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killashandra, Co. Cavan