School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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If any of the old people found a horseshoe they considered it to be one of the luckiest of all omens, especially if they found it just after its falling from a horses' foot. They used to nail it to the front door and turn it up - side - down so as to keep in the luck. If it was turned wrong the luck would drop out.
It was supposed to be a sign of quarrel if a person washed his hands in the water used by another, unless the second person made the Sign of the Cross over the water before using it.
- Collector
- Susan Callery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killytogher, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Mattie Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killytogher, Co. Cavan
