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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0297

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    on St. Patricks Day that he could eat them on the Saint Peter and Paul's Day.
    People say that Tuesday and Friday are both very lucky days for changing into a new house. They hardly ever change into another house on a Saturday because it is considered a very unlucky day as the old saying goes Saturdays flittin' is a rahoret sittin'. Any friend who goes into a new house to see it never goes in without bringing some present and the present has to be something glass or delph.
    The cross day is known in our district. It occurs on the first third day after the twenty fifth of December. No lady gets married on these
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    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
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Joe Conneely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway