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School: Carrigans (C.)

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Carrigan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 118

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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    three days, Monday and Thursday.
    Any crops that are planted on on Good Friday always do well. Any person who goes bare-footed on that day will never get his foot cut or hurt in any way that year.
    There is an old saying
    '' Saturday's moon is enough for seven years.''
    If the frog's spawn at the edge of the water it is a sign of a wet Summer and if they spawn in the middle of the water it is a sign of a dry Summer.
    '' If Candlemass day comes bright and clear, there will be two Winters in one year. ''
    If the first three days of April are wild it is said that this month borrowed those three from March to skin the
    '' old cow. ''
    '' March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. ''
    '' All the months of the year curse a fair February ''
    If the thirteenth of the month is a Friday it is an unlucky day. Friday is thought a lovely day to begin to set potatoes
    They would not dig any potatoes until after the first Sunday of harvest which was called ' Domnac Dorna '.
    Some people say it is unlucky to light more than two cigarettes or pipes with one match.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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