School: Drumcrow
- Location:
- Drumcrow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: B. Boylan
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- People believe that it is unlucky to begin work on certain days. There are many old sayings to show this "Saturday's flitting is a short sitting".
2. Some people say it is unlucky to dig a grave on Tuesdays. 3. It is unlucky to throw out ashes on a May day. 4. It is said if you wash your face with the dew on a May morning you would not be sunburned the whole year around. 5. If you abstain from meat on a St. Stephen's Day you would never take the fever. 6. It is unlucky to start anything on a Saturday or to wear anything new on that day. 7. If it rains on the 26th July it(continues on next page)