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School: Staghall

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Staghall, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
G. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0971, Page 003

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    Lucky and Unlucky Days.
    In olden times the people were very superstitious. They did things on certain days because they were supposed to be lucky days.
    Saturday is supposed to be an unlucky day for changing residence. There is an old proverb which says: "Saturday's flit is a short sit".
    Many people would not change cattle from one place to another on a Saturday.
    Some farmers like to start setting potatoes on the week of the seventeenth of March. Others like to start on Good Friday.
    Most people get married on Wednesday. It is supposed to be a lucky day for marriages
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    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
    Susan Scollans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrughas, Co. Cavan