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School: Clonyhurk

Location:
Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
J. Mason
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 036

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    at the time his boy died. Mrs Mason was a witness to all this and gives it as a personal experience of the pishrogue.
    If a person slips or falls in a graveyard it is regarded as a sign that that person will die soon.
    If you meet a funeral you should stop and turn back and walk a part of the way with it. You should not cross a funeral or pass it.
    Married in blue, he's sure to be true
    Married in white you have chosen right
    Married in yellow, ashamed of your fellow
    Married in brown, will live out of town
    Married in black, will wish yourself back
    Married in green, ashamed to be seen
    Married in red, with yourself dead.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all
    It is unlucky to cry on your wedding day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mason
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Clonyhurk, Co. Offaly