School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)
- Location:
- Coillte Craobhacha, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 426
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- (continued from previous page)Friday. The first Monday in the new year is called Handsome Monday because whatever you do well on that day you will do that well every Monday during the year for example washing. If you wash your hands or face in the dew on May Morning you can never get sun burned during the summer.
On Whit Sunday you are supposed to be drown in two foot of water. Candlemas Day is supposed to be a cock step on the dunkill longer than the shortest day in the year. It is unlucky to begin an important piece of sewing on Friday.
- The following was collected and transcribed into this book by Kathleen Donnelly. Shanmullagh at that time working in VII Standard. She procured it from her father James Donnelly.(continues on next page)
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