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School: Ballydurrow

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Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Hadarnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 353

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    on his right hand side it was all right. If a person met seven magpies on the road together it was as follows:-
    One for sorrow,
    Two for joy
    Three for a Wedding
    Four for a pie
    Five for silver
    Six for gold and
    Seven for a Story that is never to be told.
    There is an old superstitiion in this district in regard to the first litter a young cat has. People do not consider it lucky to rear any or keep any of this litter and so they are drowned.
    Liam Hetherton
    Ballydurrow
    Information was obtained from
    Brian Masterson
    Rahard
    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
    Líam Hetherton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghdorragh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Brian Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rahard, Co. Meath