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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

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Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The last of March and the first nine days of April are called the "old cows days" because they are wet and windy.
    Friday is supposed to be a lucky day on which to start anything, while work commenced on a Saturday is supposed to be never finished.
    Wedensday is supposed to be a lucky day for getting married.
    The first Monday of the New Year is called "hansel" Monday and people refrain from paping out money on that day. They prefer to receive money. If you pay out money on "hansel" Monday you will be paying out money all the year round and if you receive money you will be receiving it all the year round.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway