School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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Piseoga
To meet a red haired woman on the road bad luck.
To meet one magpie on the road -bad luck
To meet 2 magpie on the road- good luck j
To meet 3 magpie on the road -joy
To meet 4 magpie on the road Marriage
To meet 5 magpie on the road-to die
To meet 6 magpie on the road- silver
To meet 7 magpie on the road -gold
A sop after a hen -strangers coming to the house
A sod of turf falling from the fire -someone coming in
A butterfly flying around the lamp -somebody going to die.
two spoons in your teacup -a wedding.
Dream of black cattle -bad luck
Begin digging on Saturday -bad luck
Dog eating grass -rain.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Keely
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slieveanore, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Broderick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Slieveanore, Co. Clare