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Old 20-04-2008, 07:17 PM
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Re: folklore sayings

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Originally Posted by seamusagleann View Post
a few from here, naer cast a cloot till may be oot. meaning the hawthorn or may tree be in blossom!. a rowan tree planted in your garden, will keep away witches, and if there is a lot of berries in autumn ,winter will be bad. a bird getting into your house is a sign of bad luck to come.
i remember saying the first one wrong in Scotland and pronounced it clout rather than cloot...leave that to your imagination!!
The last two are the answer to why things went wrong for em - a jackdaw came down the chimney here and i planted lots f rowan in the garden!!
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