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School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 132

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Lore of certain days.
    If your hand is cut on Good Friday you have no luck.
    People would not throw out ashes on Hansill Monday afraid they would have no luck for the rest of the week. If you do you will lose something.
    If the banshee cries on the first of April it is a sign of war.
    Monday's child will fatten.
    Tuesday's child will slacken.
    People love to start work on Friday so as to be lucky in the position.
    If you wash your head on Good Friday you will not have a cold for the remainder of the year.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lionel Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Gibbons
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female