School: Shanakill, Roscrea
- Location:
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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Lore of Certain Days (continued)
“In my district anyone who is getting married does so on Wednesday...”
(continued from previous page)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.
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. 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) - Collector
- Lena Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Meehan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanakill, Co. Tipperary