School: Lusk (C.) (roll number 719)
- Location:
- Lusk, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: S. Ní Shúilleabháin
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- In olden times the people were very superstitious regarding birds. If they saw a "willie wag-tail" bird they would consider it a very bad omen that there was some-one was going to die in the family.They would also not like to hear a cock crowing at night before twelve o'clock as it also meant changes in the family, and the old people say "A whistling woman and a crowing hen was unlucky".There was an old saying about the Magpie,One for sorrow
Two for joy.
Three for a letter
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for secret never to be told.The plover is a very useful bird. They come in here in the winter and pick the fluke out of the land for the farmers as it is very(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maura Mc Nally
- Gender
- Female