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School: Ráth Séideóg (roll number 8786)

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Rashedoge, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhomhnaill
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    If you meet a magpie it is said.
    One for sorrow.
    Two for joy.
    Three for a letter - so on.
    If it keeps to one side of the road there is no harm but if it crosses your path you will meet with sorrow.
    If you meet a red haired woman, you will have no luck, that day.
    It is unlucky to turn back when you are going on a journey.
    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
    Sally Carberry
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Magheralask, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Ann Carberry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magheralask, Co. Donegal