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School: Tighmhanach (roll number 15715)

Location:
Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs E. Jordan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 382

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    off the next churning.
    If you throw out dirty water it is a sign that the fairies will visit the house and do harm to you.
    If a man were going to the fair with cattle and he to meet a red haired woman it would be unlucky and he often turned home again.
    If a swan flies across the house it is a sign that some one will die with [?] the next year.
    If an owl comes into the house it is a sign one will die.
    If the cock came into the house and crew it is a sign trouble will visit the house.
    If the mag-pie was chirping near the house it was a sign that a letter is coming.
    If a weasel crosses the road it would be unlucky as an accident might happen.
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    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
    Mrs O' Gara
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mullany
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tivannagh, Co. Roscommon