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School: Cill Barúin (roll number 10595)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séan C. Ó Ciaráin
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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    If any person is born on the 13th it is also unlucky. The farmer tries to have his corn sown before the cuckoo comes because he believes that cuckoo corn is no good. Some farmers would not set any potatoes after May Day because they believe that the potatoes would rot in the ground.
    Some women would not set a hen to hatch out eggs in the month of May because may corn chickens are delicate chickens.
    It is considered unlucky if any person runs to be in time for a train because it is believed that an accident will happen to the person before he reached his destination.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Armstrong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkhill, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William Armstrong
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Parkhill, Co. Donegal