1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha

School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9632)

Location:
Áith Liní, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Michael de Búrca
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 216

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 216

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha
  2. XML Page 216
  3. XML “The Lore of Certain Days”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. The Lore of Certain Days

    Share Share Post
    The Lore of Certain Days.
    1. It is an old custom of the people never to redden a grave on a Monday.
    2. Dressmakers will never cut a pattern on a Monday.
    3. it is said to be unlucky to throw out ashes on a Monday.
    4. Farmers never set seeds on a Monday as it is counted unlucky.
    5. Shoemakers will never start a new shoe on a Monday.
    6. A farmer or tradesman will never start work on Monday.
    7. Tuesday is supposed to be the luckiest day for removing in this district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English