School: Knockbride (2)
- Location:
- Knockbride, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T.J. Barron
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1015, Page 394
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- Matt Carroll says that a schoolteacher called Carroll taught in his house. He was a classical teacher and taught Latin to young Catholic and Protestant men.
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- Matt Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Glasdrumman, Co. Cavan
- A piece of woodbine or a red rag was tied in a cow's or calf's tail on the evening before May morning to prevent the animal being bewitched.Sweeping a Floor
A house was not swept out towards the door in the morning, it had to be swept inwards so as not to sweep out the luck. The floor had to be cleaned before going to bed and fresh water had to be left in.(continues on next page)
