School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- On Hansel Monday the first Monday of the year no one will change or give the loan of anything because what ever you do on that day you will be doing it the whole year.
No one should begin any work on a Saturday because it is said to be an unlucky day
Collected by
Pat Nolan
Lowpark Glasson
Aged 13 3/4
Told by Judy Nolan Lowpark Aged 82 - 24th March
Fairy Forts
There are a lot of ratheens in this district. There are two in John Elliott’s fields in Tonagh. The big ratheen is on a big hill. It surrounded half way(continues on next page)- Collector
- Paddy Rushe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tonagh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Elliott
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Tonagh, Co. Westmeath