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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 336

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  1. Local Folklore - The Lore of Certain Days

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    In every District certain days are looked upon as to be lucky and unlucky. Some people say that if you are going any place for a cure that it is right to go on Mondays and Thursdays. If any body is changing into a new house they usually go into it on a Friday. The old people say that there was an old cow who was very sick in the month of March. When the month was over the old cow was very happy, but it is said that the three first days of April killed her. And ever since that day the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Norah Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo