- If a sheep give birth to three black lambs, there will be a death in the family. (STRACKERJAN, Vol. I, P. 24.)
- Witches cannot assume the form of lambs.
- At Kilkenny, Ireland, it is believed that if the first lamb seen in the season be black, the person who sees it will die within the year. (LADY WILDE, P. 180; Folklore, X, p. 121.)
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