School: Baile Uí Ghrádaigh, Ceann Tuirc

Location:
Ballygrady South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
N., Bean de Róiste
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    month is said to be unlucky.
    Friday is an unlucky day to have a meeting held.
    The twenty-sixth of a month is also an unlucky day to start any kind of work.
    It is unlucky to start motor driving on Monday Wednesday and Saturday.
    Wednesday is an unlucky day to strike an old person.
    Monday is an unlucky day to kill any kind of an animal.
    Saturday is an unlucky day for fairs
    Sunday is an unlucky day to make jam because it is said it never would be of any use.
    Good Friday is an unlucky day to draw blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Buckley
    Gender
    Male