School: Derrynananta
- Location:
- Derrynananta Lower, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs O' Regan
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- (continued from previous page)distance, then get a ram-rod and hold the tube in your hand the ram-rod being already in the tube. Hit the other end of the ram-rod with the other hand driving it through the tube making a big sound and makes the expelled ball hit the object aimed at.
- The Lore of Certain Days.Cures for all ailments are made on Mondays and Thursdays. The cure is made after sunrise and before sun-set on these days. Any day during the week the people think it alright to start a building except Saturday. It is said that "Saturdays flitting gets a short sitting. People usually change from one house to another on Friday. There is supposed to be a cure in garlic when planted on the twenty-fifth of March and pulled on the twenty-fifth of August.The "Cross" day of the year is on the first of February Saint Brigid's Day. During the day the rushes are pulled. At night fall a girl goes out for the rushes and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moneensauran, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Moneensauran, Co. Cavan
