School: Ballyhaise
- Location:
- Béal Átha hÉis, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: T. Plunkett
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- (continued from previous page)15th of August. Everyone should be done digging potatoes at the 12th of November and should have at least half of them dug at Hallow Eve. The potatoes should also be set before the 14th of May.
Wednesday is said to be the best day for getting married
"Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for crosses
Friday for losses
And Saturday no day at all."
Friday is said to be the best day for flitting because of the old proverb "Saturday's flitting is a short sitting"
The Cross day of the year is not known in our district.- Collector
- Rosaleen Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumliff, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Edward Callaghan
- Gender
- Male