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School: Béal Átha Conaill (C.)

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Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Mulligan
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    It is unlucky to get married in May, or on Friday or to get married in green.
    It is unlucky for a wedding to meet a funeral.
    It is unlucky to meet a red haired person first thing in the morning.
    It is lucky for a hare to cross your path or to meet a white horse first thing in the morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Yeates
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan