School: Cill Chiaráin

Location:
Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 089

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  1. It is unlucky to live in a new house for the first time in November.
    It is considered lucky to change into a new home on Friday.
    It is considered unlucky to commence any work on December 28th or to get married on the day of which that date falls during the year.
    When a girl is getting married she should wear something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue in order to be lucky.
    When a couple is going to church to be married it is considered lucky to meet a blackhaired woman or a man first, and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeen (Waldron), Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeen (Waldron), Co. Galway