School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)
- Location:
- Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)16) When there are two people walking on the road if they change places it is a disappointment.
17) When a spoon falls on the floor it is a sign of a visitor.
18) If a turf falls off the floor fire someone is coming to the house.
19) When you give away a flower all your flowers will fade.
20) When you are walking on the road and if you meet a funeral walk three steps after it.
21) If a fook falls a lady calls.
22) If a knife falls a gentlemen calls.
- Collector
- Nora Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- J. J. Johnston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
