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School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)

Location:
Cloonfad More, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 129

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  2. Lore of Certain Days

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    Long ago people seldom began work of importance on a Friday and Saturday is considered a very unlucky day for changing from house to house. Potatoes should be planted on or before Good Friday. On New Years Day the people considered it very unlucky for a woman to enter the house first. A dark-haired man was always welcome. May-Day nothing was or borrowed. No ashes was thrown out that day as it was
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