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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

Location:
Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 128

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    1. If any family changes his abode from one house to another on a Saturday it is said to be very unlucky as the old saying is "Saturday's flit is a short sit"
    2. The luckiest day for beginning any work such as ploughing, sowing or reaping are Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
    3. The borrowing days are the first three days of April. March had to borrow three days from April to skin the old cow. These days are sometimes called "The days of the old cow"
    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
    Rita Pogue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carn, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs George Pogue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carn, Co. Cavan