School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)

Location:
Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla
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  1. Monday and Friday are supposed to be the luckiest days to start to plough. Friday is supposed to be the luckiest day to start any work such as moving into a new house. Saturday is supposed to be the unluckiest day to start any work/
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  2. In some parts of the country there are certain days which people say are lucky to start certain work. Friday is supposed to be a lucky day to start any work. There is a certain day of the year and if it rain's that day it will rain for forty days after that.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Cash
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoughy, Co. Offaly