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School: Lismacaffry

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Lismacaffry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Gamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 378

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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    Spy Wednesday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday. Long ago the people would always try and get in a little of their crops on any of those days. If a girl cuts her hair on a Good Friday it would grow long and thick after. It is very unlucky to go to live in a new house on Saturday, or to leave a house in which you were stopping on Saturday, because it is a most unlucky day for travelling. If it rains on Saint Swithen's day it will rain for forty days after. It is very unlucky to go to fish on Whit Sunday and Whit Monday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Leslie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fearmore, Co. Westmeath