The Magpie
The Magpie
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The Magpie

The Magpie

There is no Irish name for the Magpie. It is generally called Francagh, a Frenchman, though no one knows why. Many queer tales are narrated of this bird, arising from its quaint ways, its adroit cunning and habits of petty larceny. Its influence is not considered evil, though to meet one alone in the morning when going a journey is an ill omen, but to meet more than one magpie betokens good fortune, according to the old rhyme which runs thus--
"One for Sorrow,
Two for Mirth,
Three for Marriage,
Four for a Birth."

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