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School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0036

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Lore of certaindays.
    1. It is said that it is never right to start a grave on Monday. Here in Abbey churchyeard they generally dig a few sods on Sunday.
    2. Wednesday is lucky for getting married so people get married on Wednesday.
    3. People say that Friday is lucky for everything. When people are changing into a new house they generall change on a Friday.
    4. It is said that anything you start on Saturday ou woul never finish it.
    5. It is late for sowing parsnips after st. Patricks day. A crop is usually sown after the stage of the moon.
    6. Onions are sown the shortest day and on Good Friday. It is also unlucky to work a horse on Whit Monday. It is unlucky to bring a cat with you into a new house.
    8. The first week of April
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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
    Annie Joynt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Joynt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway