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School: Uragh (C.)

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Uragh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Mc Caffrey
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    56. Mondays and Thursdays are considered thee two lucky days of the week for getting married and for getting the cure made for any disease e.g. sprain. People do not like to begin any work on a Saturday or to change to a new house.
    Garlic should be planted between the 25th of March and the 15th of August.
    Any month with the letter ''R'' in the name is considered a lucky month to sow seed.
    Corn should be sown before the of April. If sown after that it is called
    ''Cuckoo'' corn and will give no yield.
    Friday is the day of the week on which the cure for heart disease is made.
    Beliefs with regard to Whit Sunday
    Halloween May Day the Twelve Days
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bella Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    94
    Address
    Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan