School: Cill an Charnáin (roll number 11443)
- Location:
- Killycarnan North, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Meehan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0954, Page 055
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- 1. Never drive on a horse in the plough without first firing a pinch of clay at him.
2. Always break an egg shell in case some evil spirit would come and dwell therein.
3. People born in the day time cannot see ghosts or spirits.Those born at night have this doubtful privilege.
4. A ghost cannot cross running water.Therefore if pursued by one,a person has only to cross a stream to be safe.
5. It is an unlucky sign for a chair to fall when a person rises.
6. If a hen crows,kill her.This may go far to avert the disaster her crowing signifies.
7. No one should pass before ploughing horses.
8. When a person yawns the sign of the cross should be made before the mouth,to prevent evil spirits.(continues on next page)
