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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    A tall sod to fall a tall person coming in and a small one a small person.Two cocks to be fighting is the sign that strangers are coming.
    Two magpies on the road the sign of bad look.
    One magpie good look.
    Three magpies on the road the sign of a wedding.
    If you meet a red haired woman and you going yo a fair you should turn.
    Sticking quickbame May day.
    A woman should not go into a house new year's day.
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    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
    Julia Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare