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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Ráth an Chuilinn, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 287

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    If you get married on a Wednesday and you are born on a Wednesday you will be unlucky until the day you die.
    In Co Wicklow it is said that when the 17th March comes, St. Patrick takes the cold stone out of the water.
    You should never kill any living thing on "Good Friday" or "Christmas Day" as it is very unlucky.
    It is counted unlucky to sew on Sunday and it is said that you would have to rip it out in the next world. You would have to do it with the point of your nose.
    It is said how the man in the moon came there was, he was gathering sticks and for a punishment he was put in the moon for gathering them on Sunday.
    There is an old saying
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Bass
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Baile an Gharraí Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman
    Informant
    Miss M. Gordon
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Gharraí Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman