School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Heslin
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- Proverbs, Superstitions and Omens WeatherIf 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)
- 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