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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

Location:
Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 379

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Saturday is considered an unlucky day for changing from one house to another, the saying is Saturdays flitting is a short sitting.
    People never get married on a Friday, because it is consider the unluckiest day of the week and Wednesday is the luckiest day of the week.
    People never draw blood on a Friday, such as to kill a chicken, or a pig or any other animal for it is considered unlucky. It is supposed to be dangerous to go for a bath or a swim or to touch flowing
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    Topics
    1. events
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenoghil, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy Mulligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glenoghil, Co. Longford