School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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- Some tailors never cut out suits of clothes on Monday and some Dressmakers never cut clothes on Mondays.
It is said that it is lucky to get married on Wednesday.
Old people say if we ever have a full moon, and a full tide at the one time it will drown the world.- Collector
- Tom Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Killuragh, Co. Limerick
- Friday is the luckiest day to leave one house to go to live in another.
Friday is also counted very lucky to sow potatoes, mangolds and cappage plants.
Friday is a very lucky day to plant oak, beech, fir-dale, larch, and blackthorn trees.
Saturday is a very unlucky(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Farnane, Co. Limerick