School: Cashen, Baile Dubh, Tráighlí (roll number 14992)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Máire de Paor Dd. Allman
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- You should never visit a new house without taking something with you.
You should never go into a house by one door and out by another door.
Friends should never shake hands across a table.
You should never pass a person on a stairs.
If you spilled salt in a house, there would be a fire in the house that day.
If a knife or fork falls on the floor of a house, tis a sign of a disappointment.
If a knife or fork sticks to the floor, tis a sign of a visitor.
If you had ivy growing round your house, you'ld have loyal friends.
You should always clean the house at night for the good people.
You should always leave a gallon of water on the table at night for the good people.
Never leave ware on the table by night.
If you had a broken mirror in a house, you'ld have a long run of misfortune.
It isn't right to put shoes up on a table because you'ld be fighting with some one that day.
You should never put an article on your shoulder going in a door because you'ld grow no more.
You should never open an umbrella in a house, because you'ld grow no more.
If people have pansies growing round their houses, they have very bad friends.
If you had Sweet-Williams round your house, you'ld have a happy family.
If you had an orchard round your house, twould show you had a lot of wealth.
You should never put dirty ware on the dresser.(continues on next page)
