School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 263
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- It is lucky for an old poor woman to come to a house, after anyone died in it. People think it unlucky to refuse travellers.
- The first three days of April are known as the days of the old cow. If a man kills an old cow on these days he will not have luck through the year.
- Collector
- Breandán Ó Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
- An old saying is: "If March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb." Another(continues on next page)
