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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 99

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    The farmers are also a superstitious lot and they think if they have not their crops sown before St. Patrick's Day some disaster will befell them.
    These customs also prevail to marriage days. Wednesday and Sunday are very popular days to enter Wedlock. But Autumn is avoided because it is believed anyone who marry's in Autumn will die young.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Taaffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Forest Fields Road, Co. Dublin