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School: Streamstown (roll number 15291)

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Streamstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Garland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0733, Page 310

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    There is scarcely a day in the year which has not some old custom or belief attached to it. The old people consider it very unlucky to begin ploughing on Tuesday or as they say to "redden" clay. People would not make a grave on this day either as it would be "reddening" clay also. Saturday was counted unlucky to change from one house to another. The old people say "Saturday flitting is a short sitting." Friday was the lucky day for this work. The people of this district never heard of the "Cross" day of the year. When the people have not the crop of early potatoes planted before St. Patrick's Day or thereabouts then it is said that & they are late. The main crop of potatoes should be planted before the last week of April. There is an old
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Stokes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creeve, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Jim Finnerty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Creeve, Co. Westmeath