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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 17_022

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    Some people believe that when they are going a journey and if a magpie crosses the road before them they will have bad luck.
    one for sorrow
    two for luck
    three for a marriage
    four for a boy
    five for gold
    six for silver
    seven for a secret which never can be told
    If they were going on a journey and if they met a woman first they would have no luck for that day.
    If they met a man first they say they will have good luck.
    If a black cat comes
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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
    James Bernard Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonskill, Co. Mayo