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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 02_009

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    6-4-38
    Whether superstition or not the people in my locality believe that there are lucky and unlucky days.
    Whit Sunday is an unlucky day because it is said that if anything is born on that day it will either kill some one else or be killed itself. It is also an unlucky day because it is said that if you cry on that (day) you will cry every day during the year.
    The month of May is an unlucky month for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Ó Baoghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal