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School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Dawson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 173

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  1. Local Sayings about Animals (continued)

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    it is the sign of good luck. If you see a grey cat it is the sign of bad luck. If you kill a hairy Mary it is a sin. If a frog comes into the house it is the sign of good weather. If a foal is born on May day it will die.
    Supplied by Michael McShane, Lisglasson, Castleshane who heard them from her father.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Shane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisglassan, Co. Monaghan