School: Cill Condae
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- Kilcounty, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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- The people of this country have many queer beliefs about birds being the omens of good or bad luck. They regard one magpie as a sign of bad luck and two for good luck.
They say that whatever direction you are facing when you hear the cuckoo for the first time you will go on a long journey in that direction.
They say also that if the cuckoo is on your right side you will have good luck and if she is on your(continues on next page)