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School: Gleanntán, Scairteach an Ghleanna (roll number 7563)

Location:
Cordal East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 283

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Long ago the people of this district had certain beliefs concerning certain days of the week. They held that it was wrong not to kill pigs on Mondays nor on Fridays, neither did they go in service or change into new houses on Mondays on Wednesdays nor on Fridays. They said that if you started digging a garden on Saturday that you would never finish it. They said also that it is very unlucky to change into a new house during the month of May and they said that anyone born on May day would have a "macal". They said that any plant you would
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Cearmoda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glantane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Con Carmody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glantane, Co. Kerry