School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 315
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- On St Martin's eve the blood of some living thing is spilled. A goose is generally what is killed. St Martin was ground in a mill on the 11th November and that is why something is is killed on St Martin's eve
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“The first person that comes in on New Year's Day brings good luck or bad luck...”
The first person that comes in on New Year's day brings good luck or bad luck. A red haired girl is unlucky there will be bad luck in that house for twelve months. A black haired man is very lucky to come in on New Year's morning. If you give away anything New Year's day you will be giving away the whole year. If you break a mug or anything you will be breaking the whole year.
