School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Ráistín, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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- (continued from previous page)you get an empty spool and shape it into a top then put a nail through the hole in the spool and the top is made
- Friday, especially Good Friday is a lucky day for sowing crops
Wednesday is said to be a lucky day for marriage
Tuesday is an unlucky day to start house-building
St Patricks Day is a "Cross Day" because boys used to wear crosses on their left shoulders and girls used to wear them on their breasts - The nearest fort to Clonmellon is "Cnoc na Ríogh". It is circular and is covered with trees. It is in the townland of Hartstown. There is an entrance hole to it. It was built by the Danes. There is another fort near Clonmellon. Its name is "Cnoc Mellón" and is circular. No one explored it as far as I now. It is supposed to be unlucky to cut trees or to plant round the fort. It is in the townland of Kilrush. It was built by the Danes.The next fort is "Doughty's Fort". It is circular and is in the townland of Clonmellon. There is a fence of earth and stone round it. It was built by the Danes.
