School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 106
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It is said that the twenty ninth of June is an unlucky day for swimming, in a river or in the sea. There were a lot of people drowned during the last few years on that day. About twenty five years ago a man from Ballavarra was drowned in the river Barrow on that day. His name was Pat Pender. He stood on the bank and jumped into the river to swim. He sank to the bottom and never rose.2.
Sunday is an unlucky day for working, such as drawing home corn, or ploughing as something unfortunate would always happen.
- In this district different work is laid aside for certain days. It is unlucky to start to plough on a Saturday.
Monday is believed lucky on which to start ploughing. It is a lucky thing(continues on next page) - Collector
- Martin Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
