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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Shigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 299

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The Lore of Certain Days.
    In my district certain days are looked upon as being lucky or unlucky.
    Certain people shave on Saturday night because they say this prevents them from taking toothache. It is also said that if you do not comb your hair on Friday you will never take toothache.
    In my district May-flowers are put over the door of every house and the flowers are supposed to keep the fairies away. When any people in my district buy a new house they would not go to dwell in it on a Saturday because it is said that "Saturdays flitting makes short selling. All early potatoes are out before St. Patrick's Day, also. Some people would not get married in May because this month is said to be unlucky.
    Ada Shaw,
    Thurstown,
    Drumcliffe,
    Co. Sligo.
    Told by
    Miss E. Shaw, (96)
    Ballinagalliagh,
    drumcliffe.
    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
    Ada Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss E. Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    96
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo