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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Gránard, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    Lore of certain Days
    21st February, 1938.
    In this locality there are certain days that are classed as lucky and unlucky for doing or giving away anything.
    People do not like to make a beginning on any work on Saturday for instance ploughing, drawing home hay, building a house or changing from one house to another.
    "May - day" is classed unlucky for a woman to enter your house first on that morning especially if she is red - haired. It is also unlucky to give away anything on "May - eve" or "May - day" such as milk, turf, iron, or any kind of tools. It is believed that the person who lends or gives away any of these things will have no luck throughout the year.
    It is also supposed to be very unlucky to get the first gallon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    An Charraig Dhubh, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Dawson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    An Charraig Dhubh, Co. an Longfoirt