School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- An Old Graveyard.
There is an old Graveyard situated in the townland of Crossrule, Ballyjamesduff, It is still in use. There is no church near it. It is a Protestant graveyard. There is a stream running through down the middle of it. There are about one hundred and twenty graves in it, and twenty-five tomb-stones.
The Earliest date on a tomb-stone id seventeen seventy two. It is surrounded by trees, and there are trees growing through it. The trees are ash, copper beach, larch, sycamore, horse-chest-nut, and oak trees.
Superstitions:-
If you were going on a journey, and found a horse's shoe it is said that you would have good luck. If you find silver it is said that you are going to get more money. It is said that Saturday is an unlucky day.
- Collector
- Margaret Caffrey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killyfinla, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Nicholas Caffrey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Killyfinla, Co. Cavan
