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School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)

Location:
Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 090

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Saturday, in this locality, is considered an unlucky day to begin any new work, to get married, to commence the sowing of a crop etc. while Friday is the lucky day to begin.
    People who believe in applying remedies to ailments consider Monday and Thursday the proper days to do so. Thus you should go to a child, who is the seventh son, on a Monday, Thursday and following Monday, and before sunset, to have ringworm cured.
    Here, the three first days of April are called the "Riabhach Days" or "Days of the Speckled Cow". The belief is that March borrowed those three days off April to kill the Riabhach Cow.
    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
    John Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mc Cann
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon