School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)
- Location:
- Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)it up. He used to make barrels and churns and he got great call, for a cooper's trade was a good trade in the old days.
Wheels are made in the forge by John Walsh, Windgap, and wheels are also made by the carpenter Johnny Jackman. There was an old man going around and his name was "Nailer", how he got this name is because he was famous for making nails. There are two disused lime kilns in Ballyhawk. There is a lime kiln in Baline which is still used.
- It is said that it is unlucky to sweep out the floor on a Monday because you would be sweeping out your luck.
People say it is unlucky to whitewash the walls of a house in May.
When people are getting married they are often married on a Wednesday because it is said to be the luckiest of all. Monday for health. Tuesday for wealth. Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses and Saturday no luck at all.
People say if you trip over a mat it signifies a(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kitty Ryan
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