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Virginia, Co. Cavan
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E. Ó Raghallaigh
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  2. Ghosts

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    In the Penal times when people used to be on the run, they used to get a turnip and scoop the inside out of it and put two holes for eyes, and make a nose and a mouth. They used to put a candle in it. Then they used to leave the turnip and the candle lighting in it, half a mile from their hiding places and when the Red-Coats came that way they used to run back for they thought that it was the Ghost of someone they had shot.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Stephens
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Matthew Rodgers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan

  3. The Lore of Certain Days

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    When people are going to get married they have lucky days and unlucky ones. There is a rhyme saying - Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no day at all. When people are changing
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    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
    Brendan Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Bridget Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan