School: Ceathrú na Manistreach, Elphin
- Location:
- Abbeycartron, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Pádraig
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- 1. When a swan flies across a house it is the sign of a death.
2. A person should sweep the floor before they go to bed at night because the fairies would sweep it for them before sunset.
3. If it rains on St. Swithens day it will rain for forty days.
4. If you spend money on new years day you will be spending it every day throughout the year.
5. If you do not eat meat on St. Stephen's day it will keep away diseases.
6. If you give away feathers without payment you will give away your luck.
7. If a marriage and a funeral happen to meet at the chapel wither the bride or groom will be the(continues on next page)
