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School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)

Location:
Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 113

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    It is unlucky to change from one house to another during Lent. It is also unlucky to visit any sick people on Mondays and Fridays. People in this district do not plough or harrow on Good Friday. It is unlucky to redden a heater on Good Friday. Long ago the people would never cut their hair on Friday, but that is not the way now. The old people say the best time to hatch hens is in the dark moon. Mondays and Fridays are the unlucky days for people to get married on. It is said if a visitor will come to your house on Monday you will have them for the rest of the week.
    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
    Frances Roycroft
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs James Roycroft
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Mount Gabriel, Co. Cork