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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 370

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Days

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    Wednesday:- It is an unlucky day to get married, or to cut a new dress or suit of clothes for anyone
    Friday:- It is a lucky day to start building a new house, or to change from an old house to a new house, or to start ploughing or going to any position.
    Saturday:- It is a very unlucky day to get married.
    Tuesday:- It is a very unlucky day to start doing (and) any sort of work, but it is a lucky day to get married.
    Monday:- It is an unlucky day to get married, or to start ploughing with a new team of horses.
    Thursday:- It is unlucky day to get married, or to start ploughing.
    Lá a [?] It means day of blood because on that day King Herod made a rule that all the little
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Ceallachán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Mayo