School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 078

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  3. XML “Unlucky and Lucky Days”
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  1. It is unlucky to cut your hair on a Friday or to cut your nails on Sunday. On the first of May the people go the the *City" to cure cattle. They also go to *Dromtarbh to cure blindness and lameness. If a person stole the "spancel" of a cow he would be able to steal the butter. It is lucky to set cabbage and potatoes on Good Friday. It is a sign of bad luck to get eggs in a rick of hay.
    Eggs found buried in a garden will bring sickness and death to the owner of the garden.
    *Cathair Crobh Dhearg about 8 mls south west - at the foot of the 'Two Paps'
    *6th. May is Pattern Day at Droumtariffe
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Ó hIarfhlatha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bean Uí Shíocthcháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86