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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 375

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    another, or to start ploughing Saturday is a lucky day for getting the charm made. It is an unlucky day to start anything and it is unlucky day to get married. Sunday is a lucky day to get married.
    Scabby Friday. People say that if you do not have the potatoes dug before that day that there will come scabs on the potatoes.
    Whit Sunday. It is unlucky to wet your feet above your ankles. It is not right to shave yourself on Whit Sunday. If you do not bring in Whit Sunday water you will not have luck for the year.
    New years day. If a black haired person comes in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Padden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Srahyconigaun, Co. Mayo