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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 03_020

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    People in this district never begin important work, such as turf cutting, or sheep-shearing, on Saturday. Monday is considered to be the proper day to begin such work.
    Friday is supposed to be the lucky day for changing from one residence to another. People in this neighbourhood never change on any other day. The seventh son cures ringworm only on Monday and Thursday. Gooseberry thorns are applied to sore
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon