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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    The old superstitions regarding certain days is fast dying away.
    Monday is one of the luckiest days of the week to go a journey or to start a new work.
    Tuesday is considered an unlucky day to go a journey or to commence a new undertaking.
    Some people think Friday the luckiest day of the week and would like to commence a new work on that day.
    Saturday is considered the unluckiest day of the week.
    It is said that Saturdays fliting is a short sitting.
    flitting
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickallen, Co. an Chabháin