School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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- At night the people always sweep the floor before retiring. They also leave in clean water for the "other people". When a bride is married and entering her own home she should take the first step into her own house with the right foot. If she stumbles or enters it with the left it is considered unlucky.
When a young girl had bad sight if she gets her ears pierced her sight will improve.
If a person has a sore and lets a dog lick it it will be cured.
If your boot lace opens ofteen, someone is thinking(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigid Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrycam, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Garrycam, Co. Longford