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School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow

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Strangsmill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 231

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    If people were very ill with fever or any other disease and if they were well on a Sunday it was supposed to be a very bad sign.
    No one would begin work on a Friday as it was supposed to be unlucky.
    People always moved their furniture when leaving one house to go into another on a Friday as this was supposed to be lucky.
    * When going into a new house for the 1st time a brush was always thrown in first (to bring luck) before any person entered
    Farmers never paid their workmen on a Sunday as they thought it unlucky.
    The first Monday of the new year is called "Handsel Monday" no one gave out or paid anything on that day as it was supposed not be lucky. If they lent anything or paid anything they were supposed to be paying out & lending all the year.
    No one white washed duing the month of May as it is / was still supposed to be very unlucky. No painting at other decorations are done either. All farmers & cottage owners do all the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Smartscastle West, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Dunkitt, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Larkin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Dunkitt, Co. Kilkenny