School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)
- Location:
- Monadarragh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhealláin
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- (continued from previous page)11. If you hear a hen crowing it means bad news and you should kill her.
12. You shouldn't hit anything with a boortree (elder) branch because the true Cross is made from it (!) but it is lucky to make a tool handle out it.
13. It's lucky for a hen to bring a clutch of chickens into the house.
14. You shouldn't put out the ashes on May morning.
15. If you meet a red-haired woman on the road when you're going to a fair or marker you should turn back, because you won't get a good price for anything you have to sell.
- Informant
- Mrs Nugent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonwhelan, Co. Longford
