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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 04_005

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    Whether it is superstitious or not the people of my locality believe that here are lucky and unlucky days throughout the year. They said that Saturday is a very unlucky day to move to a new house because a "Saturdays flitting is a short sitting".
    May is a very unlucky time for marriages because "marry in May and repent the day". No marriages take place on Sunday because it is considered unlucky for some reason. There are three borrowing days also. These are the three days that April has from March. There are the twelve days of December from the sixth to the eighteenth of December. These are said to represent the twelve months
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullantiboyle, Co. Donegal