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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 521

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    Some ays of the week are looked upon as very unlucky. These are Friday and Monday.
    It is said if you cut your hair on Monday, that it would not grow ever again. Some people would not leave their children go to school first on Monday, they say that they would not be any good to learn, so all the people around here send their children to school first on Tuesday.
    It is unlucky to change from one house to another on Monday, because it you did, you would be changing houses for all the year and you would have no rest or peace. If you asked
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford