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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 204

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    Superstitions.
    The Irish people are supposed to be very superstitious race. When they see magpies they say.
    One for sorrow
    Two for joy
    Three for a wedding
    Four for a boy
    Five for silver
    Six for gold
    Seven for a secret which shall never be told.
    A whistling man going out to fish would not be taken on board.
    If you drop your glove it is a dissapointment.
    If you drop a fork it is the sign that a lady visitor is coming to the house.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Ada Morrison
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal