School: Gowna
- Location:
- Scrabby, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Hugh Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 083
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Children were forbidden to sit on the floor as they were told the Deerg Daol would run up through them.
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Children were warned not to go near wells or the mankeeper would jump out of the water into their mouths
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It was not right to throw stones at swans or swallows.It was not right to beat cows or rob birds' nests.
Punishments:- The cows would milk blood
It was not right to set out on a journey on Saturday and work again on Sunday.
Saturday's flitting is a short sitting
Marriage Days.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no use at all.
