School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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  1. People who have cures certain ailments have lore on certain days. For instance when people get a bad burn, and are given certain weeds or plants they are often told to put them on every Friday and Sunday, and the burn is supposed to be cured with two or three weeks. If these plants are not put on; on these days, the burn will not get cured.
    People also have certain sayings, such as. It is unlucky to get married on any other days, except Monday or Tuesday, for, "Monday is for wealth," and Tuesday is for health.
    It is also thought to be unlucky to change from one
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath