School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)

Location:
Rossmore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Michéal Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 120

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    kill a pig. If you went to another person's well the first on May morning you would be taking away that person's luck. If you met a red-haired woman the first thing in the morning you would not have any luck for the day. It is unlucky to borrow on May day or on New Year's Day.
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  2. Many people have certain beliefs about lucky and unlucky days. The consider Fridays are unlucky days for visiting the sick. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are unlucky days to get married. If people washed their faces in the dew
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora T. O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossmore, Co. Cork