School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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- The majority of people do not mind about the days on which they work and superstitions attacked to these days. Even so a large number still believe in superstitions and practice certain rites on certain days.
For instance there is a custom what on St Martins day you should draw blood such as as kill a hen, cat, dog, cow at any other animal.
There is another custom that on Wednesdays to Fridays people begin sowing their crops. Any other day day is considered unlucky.
The crossdays of the week are Tuesday. The crossday(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 36
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath