School: Áth Dara (C.)
- Location:
- Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Máire Boardman
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- Local Superstitions.1. When a person changes from one house to another, or opens a new shop,
or going into a new job, they always consider it lucky in Adare to do these things on Friday.2. When a visitor is received into a new house, they consider it lucky to bring a piece of bread into the house with them.3. If a person finds a piece of coal on the road they always pick it up and bring it home with them for luck.4. It is considered unlucky to get married on a Saturday.
Wednesday is considered a lucky day to get married.