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School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

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Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Liam Ó Caoimh
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    Wednesday and Friday were the unlucky days for getting married on.
    There is a tradition which says, that the onion should be planted on the shortest day in the year, and pulled on the longest day in the year.
    There is another tradition, that if it rains on Saint Swithin's day; which is on July 15th, that it will rain for forty days.
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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The old people considered certain days as being lucky for certain things.
    It is said, that if any crop is planted on Good Friday it will not fail. On Monday people would not change from one house
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Tí Foircill, Co. Chorcaí