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School: Na Tearmoinn (B.) (roll number 8931)

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Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cathaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 376

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    “The people long ago would never start any sort of work on a Friday...”

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    say you would never finish it. They also say you should never go in service on a Monday because you would never finish the year. The people say you should never live in a new house and leave the old one on Sunday because you would never live happy in it. I never heard of cross-days.
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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    To marry on Monday is supposed to be unlucky. To marry in the month of December is said to be unlucky too. A person that is born on Fools' Day is supposed to be a fool. In Tarbert you must go down on Tuesday to get certain cures. You must go to Newtownsands on Tursday to get certain cures too. People do not like to start their Spring ploughing on a Monday because its said it is unlucky. They do not like to change from one job to another on Wednesdays. The Cross-days of the year is not known in my district. It is said that potatoes must be planted for the first of May and the very latest the fivteenth of May. You must have
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mulvihill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooncaha, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Gerald Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Dooncaha, Co. Kerry