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School: Guaire (Goorey) (roll number 7929)

Location:
Goorey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Úna M. Montgomery
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    it is the sign of a death.
    (21) If a cock crows once at night it is a sign of ill-luck. If he crows more than three times it is a sign of good luck.
    (22) If a cock flaps his wings and doesn't crow it is a sign of ill-luck.
    (23) If a cock crows on the doorstep someone is coming.
    (24) If there is a straw to a hen's tail a stranger is coming.
    (25) If you split a magpies tongue with a sixpence it will talk.
    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
    Úna M. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Goorey, Co. Donegal