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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

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Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 365

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    “The old people say that it is not right to start any work of importance on Monday it being the third day after Friday and therefore the Cross Day of the year.”

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    The old people say that it is not right to start any work of importance on Monday it being the third day after Friday and therefore the Cross Day of the year.
    Or it is not lucky to kill or skin any animal on Monday or even to shave one's self. It is unlucky to bury anybody on New Years Day and a grave should not be opened on this day and never is here and neither is a grave opened on Monday.
    Pipes bought for a wake should not be returned to the shop if spared but placed in a hole of a ditch near the wake house so that the good people could have a smoke at their leisure.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    2. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lohart, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Stretton
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Feoramore, Co. Kerry