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School: Ballyconnell (B.)

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Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Mulligan
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    If you go to fish on Whit-Sunday it is considered unlucky. It is unlucky to leave a house on Saturday.
    An old chair is very lucky in a new house. To throw an old shoe after a wedding-party is very lucky. It is considered lucky for a dark haired person to enter the house first on New years day. Holy Thursday was considered a lucky day for setting potatoes
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Larry Parker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agharaskilly, Co. Cavan