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School: An Charraig

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Carrick, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Tiománaí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 146

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    In my district there are certain days for beginning work. They say Saturday is an unlucky day for beginning work. It is said that Tuesday is a bad day for making a grave.
    It is a custom for people not to get married on a Friday or Saturday. Some people like to sow oats on a Good Friday.
    On the first Sunday of August there are sports in Finea in memory of the battle that was fought in August [?]
    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
    Mary Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Cavan