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School: Mercy Convent, Rathangan

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Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Pádraig
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    A child born on Whit Monday or on Whit Tuesday was known as a "Whitsuntide" and was considered unlucky. In order to break the Spell, a small grave was made, and the baby was buried there, three times. This was supposed to break the Spell of "the wicked hand".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. birth (~49)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Hanks
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathangan, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Mullantine, Co. Kildare