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School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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    Anything you do on Sunday, would not last until Monday.
    If you throw away food, you would be looking for it again.
    An early bird catches a worm.
    If you saw one magpie its the sign of bad luck, two for good luck, three for a wedding, and four for a birth.
    Told to me by:-
    Joseph Doyle 58 yrs
    Ballyling
    Graiguenamanagh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas L. Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    25
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow