School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 053
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- This was a favourite day on which tenants "flitted" from an old house to a new one
They were afraid that if they "flitted" on any other day bad luck would follow them in their new home.
- This was expected to be a lucky day for sowing of mangolds. At least the farmers in olden times would not sow mangolds until after that date.
- On this day a Pilgrimage used take place to St John's Well in Warrenstown. Only the rich people used go on this pilgrimage. At 12 o'ck on that night. the water(continues on next page)
