School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)

Location:
Kildalkey, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Fearghail
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  1. The Lore of Certain days
    The day thought lucky for sowing seeds and planting potatoes is Friday and the day that is thought lucky for getting married is Wednesday, Friday is thought lucky for flitting and Monday and Thursday are the days thought lucky for getting cured. The earliest day for planting potatoes is the first of Febrary and the latest day is the first of June.
    John Bird.
    Told by Michael Bird Carnisle, Kildalkey.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Bird
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Bird
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
  2. Friday is supposed to be the luckyiest day for anyone to put down a clutch of eggs. No one should cut their nails on any day only on a Friday. Saturday is an unlucky day for anyone to start work. People who are going to live in a new house always go on Friday because it is thought lucky day. If anyone built a new house beside an old one that is said to be very unlucky and that the eldest daughter is the family would die. On Saint
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.