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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

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Duckstown, Co. Limerick
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Agnes O' Grady
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days - In Duxton

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    Monday
    1. The first meadow of hay cut is started on Monday
    2. Do not kill any animal or do away with anything on a Monday.
    3. Do nto throw out ashes on a Monday.
    4. Do not cut your hay on Monday.
    5. Don't pay money or any debt on a Monday.
    6. No local Marriages in this day.
    7. Shoe makers do nto work on Monday.
    Tuesday
    1. Popular day for killing pigs for home use.
    2 Butchers like Tuesday its their "killing" day.
    3 Very popular day for marriage especially Shrove Tuesday.
    Wednesday
    Bottle cows in a Wednesday.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáith Ní Cathasaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyea, Co. Limerick