School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0082

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  2. When Whit Sunday arrives there is one dangerous hour in Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. That hour is not known. A person does not like to get hurt during that hour. It is said the hurt will never get better.
    On the first of April people put a horse-shoe in the fire and they will have good luck throughout the year.
    Any person who washes his face in the dew on the first of May will be happy the whole year.
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