School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)
- Location:
- Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Whit week was unlucky because there were many accidents and people killed in that week. No person would begin to plough on Saturday. They said it was an unlucky day. They said it was lucky to begin on Monday to build houses. The people always plant their early crops on Good Friday. They say it is a very lucky day. They used to say that Whit Sunday, Whit Monday and Whit Tuesday were the "Cross Days".
- Long ago the people used to set Garlic on Good Friday because there is a cure in it. When people are changing to a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gowlan, Co. Longford