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School: Kinnitty

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Cionn Eitigh, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    1. It is lucky to go into a new house on a Friday because our Lord died on that day.
    2. It is unlucky to bring a cat into a new house because people in the olden times thought that cats would take all your luck.
    3. It is unlucky to sow turnips after the 20th of June because the turnip fly would eat them.
    4. If a mare foals on Whit Monday that foal will kill himself or some person.
    5. It is unlucky to give milk to anyone on May Eve.
    6. Farmers leave in their cattle always on Friday night for the winter nights. They say they are lucky.
    7. Wednesday is a lucky day to get married for no one would think of getting married on any other day.
    8. People say it is unlucky to throw out ashes on a Monday.
    9. The Monday after New Year's Day is an unlucky day to pay money.
    10. It is said that Friday is a lucky day to start work.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dominick Carry
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Moire Grimes
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Carry
    Gender
    Male