School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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- There is a lot of old rhymes saying about birds and fowl.
An old rhyme about thee magpie is
1 for sorrow
2 for joy
3 for a wedding
4 for a boy
5 for silver
6 for gold
7 for the story that never was told..
A Robin red breast in a cage
Sets all heaven in a rage
They who hunt the little wren
Shall never be loved by men.
If the cock crows in on the door it is the sign of somebody coming.
A crowing hen brings ill luck to the owner
If the robin sits on the top of a bush in the morning it is the sign of a good day.- Collector
- Nellie Bloomer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Bloomer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bracklon, Co. Longford