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School: Dún Beag (C.)

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Doonbeg, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin Bean an Ághasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 280

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    1.If a person was starting out in the morning and to meet one magpie you would say that you would not be in luck for the day. But if you meet two you would be in good luck.
    2. If a man was going to a fair and to meet a woman especially one with red hair he would think he would not be in luck for the day.
    3. Going out early in the morning and bringing in the May bush and go to the well the first to bring in the well water. Not to brush the floor new the floor New Years years years morning. People would like a man to come in New Year's day.
    In the olden days the people would not give away butter
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    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
    Kathleen Hayes
    Gender
    Female