School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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  1. 36
    Piseoga
    To meet a red haired woman on the road bad luck.
    To meet one magpie on the road -bad luck
    To meet 2 magpie on the road- good luck j
    To meet 3 magpie on the road -joy
    To meet 4 magpie on the road Marriage
    To meet 5 magpie on the road-to die
    To meet 6 magpie on the road- silver
    To meet 7 magpie on the road -gold
    A sop after a hen -strangers coming to the house
    A sod of turf falling from the fire -someone coming in
    A butterfly flying around the lamp -somebody going to die.
    two spoons in your teacup -a wedding.
    Dream of black cattle -bad luck
    Begin digging on Saturday -bad luck
    Dog eating grass -rain.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare