School: Doohamlet
- Location:
- Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac an Bháird
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- (continued from previous page)saying that Saturday's flit is a short sit. Friday is also a lucky day for starting to plough.
An unlucky day to be born
Whit-Monday is counted an unlucky day on which to be born. It is said of old that those born on Whit-Monday are to kill or be killed. Locally old people were awestricken when a baby was born on this day and according to their superstitious belief had the new born to kill something such as a chicken by cutting off its head with a knife.
The first of May or "May Day" as it is generally known is a day much marked in some(continues on next page)
