School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:: Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
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break at the top of the water or by putting a card around the bottle and pulling each end of the cord in turns. The glass will get warm by the constant rubbing of the cord. Then on putting the bottle into cold water, the glass will break along the cord.
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Lore of Certain Days

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Saturdays is thought an unlucky day for marriage and May an unlucky month. There is an old saying "Marry in may and you'll regret the day" Tuesday is an unlucky day for beginning house building, Saturday is thought an unlucky day for flitting. There is an old saying "Saturday flitting is a short sitting". "The cross Day of the year is supposed to be Saint Patrick's day because the people used to wear crosses their breast on that day.

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