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School: Muine Chonalláin (C.)

Location:
Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 263

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    When a hen comes into a house with a straw on her tail it is the sign of a funeral.
    When a hare crosses the road before a person it is a sign of bad luck and people usually turn home when on long journey.
    When a coal falls from the fire it is the sign of a stranger coming to the house.
    Two hens fighting are also the sign of a stranger coming.
    On their way to a fair or on other business if people met a red-haired woman they usually turned back as it is said to be unlucky.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Weir
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Weir
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo