School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)
- Location:
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhriaghail
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- (continued from previous page)Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
and Saturday no day at all. - Some ays of the week are looked upon as very unlucky. These are Friday and Monday.
It is said if you cut your hair on Monday, that it would not grow ever again. Some people would not leave their children go to school first on Monday, they say that they would not be any good to learn, so all the people around here send their children to school first on Tuesday.
It is unlucky to change from one house to another on Monday, because it you did, you would be changing houses for all the year and you would have no rest or peace. If you asked(continues on next page)- Collector
- Lizzie Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- James Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Waterford