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

Location:
Kildalkey, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 090

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    it rains on St. Swithen's day which is in July that it will rain for forty days and forty nights. People put down a clutch of eggs on Fridays as it was thought lucky. Housebuilding is generally started on Tuesdays.
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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The lore of Certain Days.
    There are certain days that are thought lucky to make a grave. People generally make it on Wednesday. People say that it is lucky to begin to plought on Mondays. If people are changing from one house to another or setting up a shop, They generally start on Tuesdays. The cross day is in the month of May. The people plant their potatoes around St. Patrick's Day. People say that it is lucky to put down a clutch of eggs on Fridays or to cut your nails. There is a rime about the day of the week. Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Fullham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kildalkey, Co. Meath