School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 411

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 411

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  1. It is very unlucky to cut your hair during Lent.
    If a farmer starts to put in his crop on a Saturday the old people say it is not lucky.
    If a man shaves on a Friday it is bad luck.
    If you throw tongs after a person going to play cards it is lucky.
    Wednesday is an unlucky day to change to a new house.
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  2. To hang a horse shoe on the door is said to be lucky.
    Anything you would set on Good Friday would never fail to grow.
    Saturday and Friday are said to be unlucky days for marriage and the rest are lucky.
    To wash the floor at night is unlucky.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Magee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockduff, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Henry Magee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Knockduff, Co. Donegal