School: Kilskeer (C.) (roll number 1563)

Location:
Kilskeer, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 467

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    4. Saturday is a bad day to change to a new house. The Saying is:
    Saturdays flitting is short sitting.
    5. Hansel Monday is the name of the first Monday in the year. You should not part with money on this day, because it is said, you will be parting with money the whole year round. But if you receive money on that day it is said you will receive money during the whole year.
    Collected by
    Mamie McGrane
    Miltown, Kilskyre, Kells, Co Meath
    My mother, Mrs McGrane, told me this lore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 6. It is said that if you met a white horse on a Thursday you would be unlucky.
    7. If people were flitting from one house to another, they should not on a Monday or Saturday they are unlucy days.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnsbrook, Co. Meath
    Collector
    Nancy Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnsbrook, Co. Meath