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School: Knocknagilla

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Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Gilchrist
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0980, Page 061

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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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    three times.
    If you go under anyone's arm you will never grow any bigger.
    When a cat washes her face the first person she looks at is going to die the first of the family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Superstitions

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    When a hen crows it is said that some of the people in the house are going to die and the same when a cock crows after sunset.
    In some houses there is a piece of bread left on a saucer on the table when they are going to bed, for the good people to come in and eat it.
    It is unlucky to go into a house and a weapon on your shoulder.
    When a cow has two calves it is said to be unlucky.
    When you go into a house and the people churning you must take a brash as that you will
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beaghy, Co. Cavan