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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 289

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    In the 18 century when there was a change made in the calendar, the third of February was changed to the fourteenth and the old people used to be saying "Give us back our eleven days"! Some people say that March borrows ten days from April because March has a few April showers "to skin the Old Cow."
    This is an old rhyme about cutting your nails, it says -
    "Cut them on Sunday
    You cut them for evil
    For all of the week
    You'll be ruled by the devil."
    It is said that it is very unlucky to turn the mattress of your bed on Sunday.
    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
    George Bass
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Miss M. Gordon
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford