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School: Rosmead (roll number 7212)

Location:
Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 089

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    they should not leave the plough turned to the North.
    "Days of the Old Cow" are first three days of April that March borrowed from April. No weeks of the year are called the harvest of the Geese around here. Saturday is an unlucky day to change from one house to another but Friday is a lucky day. 'Saturdays flitting is short sitting.
    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
    May Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonarney, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Michael Gaffney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Clonarney, Co. Westmeath