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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 356

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    The pattern day some people go to the Blessed Well to get ailments cured, such as stomach complaint, bone disease, and several others.
    Old people sat Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the luckiest day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses, and Saturdays no luck at all. Some people change houses on Tuesday and not any other day, because if they changed on Monday they would be changing for the week. People say April the 30th or the first week in May is the best time for planting crops. The old people say rain on Friday, rain on Sunday,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katherine Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Nellie Thornton
    Gender
    Female