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School: Dún Béicín (roll number 14822)

Location:
Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Nic Giolla Geanainn
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    The Lore of certain day
    Mondays and Thursdays are lucky days for getting the cure made of head fever and the Rose. There are no lucky days for starting ploughing but it is said that if it started on a Saturday there will come back weather and it will never be finished. It is said that if anyone changes from one place to another on a Friday they will have good luck. There are no "Cross days" known in my district, but if a child is born it is supposed to kill a man and to be cross Whatever direction the wind blows on Hallow Eve night it is supposed to blow the same direction for the Winter. Good Friday is a lucky day for putting down potatoes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunowla, Co. Sligo