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School: Mín Riabhach (roll number 17050)

Location:
Meenreagh, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Anton Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 34

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Saturday is said to be an unlucky day for changing from one house to another, for “Saturdays flit is a short sit”
    May the first is said to be an unlucky day to give away milk.
    Good Friday is said to be a lucky day for setting potatoes.
    Monday is said to be an unlucky day for taking the wool off unlucky sheep.
    It is said that Sunday ashes will keep worms away from cabbage.
    It is said that if February the first is good there shall be two winters that year.
    If there is wind on January the 25th there shall be war that year.
    On that day also if there are clouds and mist, great flocks of cattle
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taobh Chlochóige, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Gallen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenreagh, Co. Dhún na nGall