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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 210

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    St Stephens day is counted a very unlucky day for beginning to plough on. It is said that the plough will run away or the horses will. Holy Thursday and Good Friday are also counted unlucky for ploughing. The potatoes or wheat or oats wont grow; they will remain small.
    Its counted unlucky to move into a new house on Sunday. It is lucky to move in on a Fridday.
    The seventh son or daughter was supposed to have certain healing powers. When they are young before they are nine days old some people say that a maggot should be put on the childs hands and a certain prayer to be said.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Joseph Kavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare