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School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 126

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Lore of certain days.
    Saturday's flitting makes a short sitting.
    It is not right to bathe on Whit Sunday The reason for this is A lot of people are drowned on that day.
    It is said that if you wash your head on Good Friday you will not have a cold the whole year.
    It is unlucky to cut your finger on Good Friday.
    some people get up to see the sun dancing on Easter Sunday morning.
    The first three days of April are called Reevach days. The reason for this is ' Long ago there is said to have been a boastful cow who said she did not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christy Delamere
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath