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School: Fíodhnach (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4469)

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Scolaidhe
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    No. 1 If it rains on St. Swethen's day
    it will rain for forty days.
    No. 2 In Feenagh it is said that if any animal is born on Good Friday it will die.
    No. 3 People never move from one house to another on a Monday because they believe it unlucky to do so.
    No. 4 If anyone visits your house on Monday someone will call every day of that week.
    No. 5 People believe it unlucky to get married on Monday or Friday.
    No. 6 People call the old days of early April "Old March" which continues until the 13th April.
    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
    Michael Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr John O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick