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School: An Cnoc (B.) (roll number 16122)

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Knock, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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  1. Béaloideas - Lucky and Unlucky Days

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    The people have a lot of old stories about lucky and unlucky days. People say Tuesdays and Fridays were lucky days for people going to live in a new house. Good Friday is supposed to be a lucky for any person sowing crops. It is said that on whit sunday it is unlucky to touch water. People say it is not right to drive nails on Good Friday.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44