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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

Location:
Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 164

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    (continued from previous page)
    even with an old cow,because an old cow said she would defeat Winter. It is counted unlucky to start ploughing on a Saturday, Saturday's beginning is a tedious ending.
    It is not right to do your nails on any day except on a Monday and Tuesday, and they are the lucky days,You are supposed to set a hen on a Friday also,and Saturday is not a lucky day for anything.Whit week and Trinity week are the unluckiest weeks of the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Joseph Malone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois