School: Lios Gúl, Mainistir na Corann (roll number 4230)
- Location:
- Lisgoold North, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cathasaigh
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“The nicest game I play is "All the birds in the air". ...”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- To meet a red haired in the morning is a sign of bad luck. To find a horse shoe on the road and to spit on it and to throw it in over the ditch the person will have luck. If a person meets a magpie on the road in the morning is a sign of good luck; to meet two is a sign of bad luck; to meet three is a sign of a wedding; to meet four is a sign of joy; to meet five is a sign of a funeral; to meet six is a sign to die; to meet seven is a sign of a birth.(continues on next page)