School: Derryham
- Location:
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Máirtín
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- (continued from previous page)(24) You should never look in a glass after night.
(25) If you were going to a fair and met a red-haired person on the road they say that you would have no luck except that person would turn back and wish you good luck.
(26) You should never eat a blackberry after St Michael's day.
(27) You should never wear anything new to a burial but you should alway wear it to mass first.
(28) No woman is supposed to shake holy-water while there is a man in the house.
(29) You should never use beads if you let them fall on the road untill you get them blessed.
(30) You should never compare a christian to a brute beast
(31) You should never go under a bush in thunder or lightning.
(32) You should never bury a cow with the hyde on her
(33) It is unlucky to do unnecessary work on Sunday.
(34) It is unlucky to throw out water on "Hallow Eve night".
(35) If you meet a magpie on the road you will have bad luck.
(36) If a magpie chirps(continues on next page)
