School: Don
- Location:
- Cartron More, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Tiomáin
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- (continued from previous page)30 If a man's wife dies the intends to get married again let him walk across the grave three times when the grave is closed in
31 Do not dip a dirty vessel in milk or in a spring well. The well will dry
32 Do not carry a spade or shovel or other tool on your shoulder going in or out a door.
33 Wash your face in the dew May morning if you want to avoid sun burn or freckles.
34 Do not have 3 lights burning in one room at the same time. Sign of death.
35 Do not praise a child or even an animal without saying "God bless it"
36. If you have a springer cow in the field tie a red cloth on her tail lest some bad neighbour over-looks it + you lose her.
