School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)
- Location:
- Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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- People in this district never begin important work, such as turf cutting, or sheep-shearing, on Saturday.
Monday is considered to be the proper day to begin such work.
Friday is supposed to be the lucky day for changing from one residence to another. People in this neighbourhood never change on any other day.
The seventh son cures ringworm only on Monday and Thursday. Gooseberry thorns are applied to sore eyes only on Monday and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Coyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon