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School: Liathdruim (roll number 369)

Location:
Leitrim, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ó Maitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 244

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    of the season.
    It is not lucky to stand in the path of a whirl-blast.
    To cure a cow that is overlooked ("blinkered") burn the twenty six letters of the alphabet under her nose and she will get well.
    It is unlucky to answer a whistle after dark.
    It is unlucky for a woman to cut a man's hair.
    It is unlucky to throw out water on May Day.
    Never set potatoes on Easter Monday.
    Set at least one potato on Good Friday.
    Do not wash cans that have a track of milk on them in the river.
    Never enter a house carrying a weapon or you will grow no bigger.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gilmore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seaveagh, Co. Monaghan