School: Shanakill, Roscrea

Location:
Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

    In my district anyone who is getting married does so on Wednesday...

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    ill die. If you dare to say no, I will blacken your eye"
    More people say you should have potatoes sowed before St. Patrick's Day.
    To have a good crop of wheat you should have it sowed before November Day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Lore of Certain Days

    If a person was cutting seed potatoes. They always like to begin on a Friday...

    If a person was cutting seed potatoes they always like to begin on a Friday.
    If a person was putting in cows for the season of Winter he would put them in on a Friday. When he would be letting them out for the Summer months he would let them out on a Friday.
    When a person would be going to do any work he would not start on a Saturday because the old people say, Saturday work is never finished.
    If a person was buying any animal he would not pay for it on a Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
  3. Lore of Certain Days

    There is an old saying. "Monday for health Tuesday for wealth and Wednesday for the best say of all...

    There is an old saying,"Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth and Wednesday is the best day of all.
    Miss Delaney of Oldcastle cures lumps on
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.