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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    It is supposed to be very unlucky to bathe on Whit Sunday. Saturday is an unlucky day for flitting because there is an old saying "Saturday's flit is a very short sit". The thirteenth day of any month is believed to be an unlucky day for doing any work. Good Friday is looked upon as the best day of the year for setting crops of any kind. If it rains on St. Switins it is believed that it will rain forty days afterwards. In the country the people think that Wednesday is the most unluckiest day of the week. It is believed that if you wash your hair on Good Friday that you will never catch the cold the whole year round.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. O' Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs M. O' Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal