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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Tuesday and Friday are said to be lucky days to start work and they do start building houses on Tuesday and Friday. The people around here change from one house to another on Friday.
    When people are going to sew oats they will wait until the morn is on the decline. They say that if you sew it with the full moon it will be blighted before you cut it.
    It is unlucky to start any certain work that you have not
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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
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male