School: Knocknagilla
- Location:
- Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Gilchrist
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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. - 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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beaghy, Co. Cavan