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    Proverbs, Superstitions and Omens Weather
    If one sees a black lamb (the first he sees in a particular year it is considered an unlucky omen if the lamb has its back to the person.
    If one meets a funeral he is supposed to turn and walk three steps with the funeral procession else ill luck will ''dog'' that person.
    You were not born with a silver spoon in your mouth.
    The hen with the chickens never broke her ''craw'' (A mother does not commit gluttony)
    The day you choose your wife you choose your children.
    You may do without your friends but not without your neighbours.
    Everyone has his own story and the pisín has the cats' (story)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Greagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Catherine Heslin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcroman, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Curran
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Corlough, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    E. Duignan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    76
    Address
    Aghadark, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    F. Mc Partland
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Frank Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tullyveela, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Dernahelty Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Frank Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnamaddyroe, Co. Leitrim
    Kilmaddaroe, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    G. Martin
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Drumcroman, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Greal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Knockfin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Hugh Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Teeboy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghnabania, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Mc Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Drumbad, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Mc Partland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 78
    Informant
    James Scales
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Lahard, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Gilheany
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Lahard, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Knockfin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    John Melia
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Aghavadden, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Wrynne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Drumcroman, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joseph Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Victualler
    Address
    Bundoran, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Laurance Fee
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    81
    Address
    Unshinagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mary Prior
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Drumbrick, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Gilheany
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Michael Wrynne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumderg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Honeyman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Tullyoscar, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs James Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    91
    Address
    Greagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Gilheany
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Myles Killagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Curraghnawall, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Dernahelty Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Coragh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Plunkett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrinivver, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Galligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Curraghnawall, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Tague
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Moher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Peter Gollooly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Terence Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Corralahan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Goohan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Aghoo, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Drumreilly, Co. Leitrim