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School: Ceis Carraigín (roll number 13849)

Location:
Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Mag Fhionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0211, Page 023

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  1. Festival Customs and Beliefs

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    It is unlucky for a woman to go visiting on New Year's day. She will bring bad luck on the house she visits.
    It is lucky for a man to go out the back door. Then round the house and as he enters the front door to wish all in the house "A Happy New Year."
    If a person cries on New Year's day he will cry every day that year.
    If you are late for Mass on New Year's you will be late every time you go to Mass that year.
    If a person borrows on New Year's day he will be borrowing for the whole year.
    It is lucky to get money on New Year's day and unlucky to give it out.
    It is still a custom in this locality on the Twelfth Night to mix ashes and cow
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