School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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  1. Laetheannta Áirithe
    Monday is an unlucky day for removing into a new house. It is unlucky for a dress maker to cut out a dress on Friday. St. Stephen’s day is a lucky day for bleeding horses. It is lucky to get married on Shrove Tuesday. It is lucky to cut lambs’ tails on Good Friday. It is unlucky to cut one’s hair on Monday.
    Collected by:- Nóra Ní Chasadhaigh; Ballycashen
    Told by: Tomás Ó Casadhaigh, Ballycashen, (her father)
    (60 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Chasadaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycasheen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Casadaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballycasheen, Co. Clare
  2. If a person cut his nails on Monday he will have no luck. Tuesday is an unlucky day for removing horses or cattle. If a person started any work on a Saturday and if he did not finish on that day he would not finish for a long time. Wednesdays and Fridays are lucky days for tilling. Friday is a lucky day for removing furniture. Wednesday is a lucky day to sow potatoes.
    Collected by :- Áine Nich Mhathúna Ballycashen
    Told by :- Patrick Mc Mahon, Ballycashen, (her father)
    (58 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. It is unlucky to begin a new work on Saturday, as there is an old saying, “Deireadh Satharn bíonn sé mall.” Long ago the people would : not give away money of a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.