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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 82

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    It is unlucky to throw out ashes on Monday.
    It is unlucky to clip hair on a Monday.
    Some people never never cut with a scissors on a Monday.
    Seeds that are sown on Easter Monday never come to anything.
    Friday is also an unlucky day.
    Anything Friday puts before it twill go through it.
    Wednesday is a lucky day to start anything.
    Champions should be sown any time after St Patrick's day 17th March.
    "If the 1st of March falls on Sunday I won't build my nest till Monday," says the crow.
    On St Martin's night small fishing brats never venture out because on that night St Martin rides upon a white
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gear
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford