School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- (continued from previous page)"Sally, Sally, one, two, three," a few times and whoever is over at the wall first has the game.
- When you see one magpie on the road before you as you are going a journey it is said you will not have much success. When you see a horse's shoe on the road, if it is facing towards you, you will have good luck and if it is facing from you, you will have bad luck.
When you meet with any article such as a nail, on the road, you should lift it and carry(continues on next page) - Collector
- Anna Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrylahan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Frank O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Derrylahan, Co. Cavan
