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

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    If you cut your hand on a Monday it is the sign of danger.
    If a person puts out ashes on a Tuesday they will lose something. That is, some animal belonging to them will die.
    Saturday's flitting makes a short sitting.
    Collected by Hugh Devaney, Teerevagh,
    from his grandfather, Thomas Seerey
    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
    Hugh Devaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teevrevagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Seerey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male