School: Cor Bealaigh

Location:: Corbally, Co. Sligo
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When hens peck themselves it is the sign of rain. When there is a wisp trailing after a hen's foot there will be a funeral. Tame geese flying directly over a house bring some ill luck to that house. When the robin is seen round the house it is the sign of snow
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Topics
1. agents (~1)
  animal-lore (~1,185)
  bird-lore (~2,478)
Language

English
Collector
Michael Timlin
Gender

Male
Address

Knockbrack, Co. Sligo

Informant
Mr Patrick Durcan
Gender

Male
Address

Knockbrack, Co. Sligo
Stories of Birds

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When four magpies fly over a house people fear a death in that house will follow. If swans fly over a house some one will die in that house that same year.

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