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School: Stoneyford, Thomastown (roll number 3029)

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Stonyford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Finghín Mac Íobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 043

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    If you change from one house to another on a Saturday you would not be in that house for long. Friday is a very lucky day to change. The month of March and the first fifteen of April is so cold, rainy and windy they call it the skinning of the old cow and many animals die with the cold. If a farmer was sowing his oats and he heard the cuckoo he would give up sowing because he would not have any luck. It is said if you sow early you would not want anything from your neighbour. If it rains on Friday it will rain on Sunday also. If you got your hair cut you should burn the hair or else you will have bad luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stonyford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stonyford, Co. Kilkenny