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School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)

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Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 222

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Some tailors never cut out suits of clothes on Monday and some Dressmakers never cut clothes on Mondays.
    It is said that it is lucky to get married on Wednesday.
    Old people say if we ever have a full moon, and a full tide at the one time it will drown the world.
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  2. Lore of Certain Days

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    Friday is the luckiest day to leave one house to go to live in another.
    Friday is also counted very lucky to sow potatoes, mangolds and cappage plants.
    Friday is a very lucky day to plant oak, beech, fir-dale, larch, and blackthorn trees.
    Saturday is a very unlucky
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Farnane, Co. Limerick