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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0174, Page 189

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    There is only one day which is looked upon to be unlucky in this district and that is May Day.
    Monday and Thursday are the two days of the week that certain ailments can be cured.
    The days which some people like to begin work or change from one house to another are Tuesday and Friday.
    The cross day is known in our district.
    It occurs on the second day of February.
    The night before St. Brigid's day all the young people used to gather to one house and get straw, then they would shape the straw into crosses and place them in the roof and they would be left until
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Bowie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Honor Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Carrownaskeagh, Co. Sligo