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School: Kildavin, Ferns

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Cill Damháin, Co. Cheatharlach
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 214

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  2. The Lore of Days

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    Friday is a very lucky day for moving into a new house or going for a job. Saturday is an unlucky day to move into a new house. It is unlucky to cut a person's hair, or cut our nails on a Sunday, it is also unlucky for a person to take medicine on a Sunday. It is unlucky to get married on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If a huntsman meets a red - haired woman the first person, on a Monday morning when he is going to hunt, he generally turns back because if he ventured on an accident is surely going to happen him, and he will be unlucky for the rest of the week. If a person or an animal is born in Whitsuntide they will meet with an untimely death. Also if a person gets married
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss Kehoe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Cluain na nGall, Co. Cheatharlach