School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhriaghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 520
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- People say it is unlucky to open a back or start ploughing on Monday.
It is also said if the ploughing is finished on Monday the crop planted will never be any good.
Monday is also an unlucky day for a child to go to school for the first time, people say he or she will never be able to learn. So children are never sent to Ballyduff school until Tuesday.
People never like to cut their hair on Monday. Saturday is an unlucky day to move from one house to another because you will never have luck in the new house.
Potatoes are planted in my district before St. Patrick's Day; it is said St. Patrick turns the clay and a splendid crop will be the result.
It is said if you cut your nails on a Monday they would grow inward to the flesh. Mondays and Fridays are unlucky days to get married.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Helen Forde
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrison, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- William O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 65
- Address
- Garrison, Co. Waterford
