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Abstract: Story collected by a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Meathas Truim school (Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0770/3/94

Bernard () [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

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County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Longford

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Lucky or Unlucky Days [duchas:4998785]

Lucky or Unlucky Days 

Saturday is looked upon as being unlucky to change your residence or to start new work or to go to work with a new master. You could not get certain cures on Friday. Wednesday is suppose to be the lucky day to get married. 

There are no certain for planting anything about this part the people every day in the week. 

Local Roads. 

Certain roads are called turnpikes and new lines. Those roads were made during the Famine to provide work for the people. There are other roads called the "old coach" road with milestones marking every mile. The "old coach" road leads from Dublin to Sligo. There are a number of old boreens in the district. Those were made 100 years ago. The people people were so fond of their land long ago, that they would not waste it by making a

Resource description

Origin information: Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 505
Volume 0770
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSiúr Bernard .
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana); Roads linked data (lcsh); Roads--Bóithre; Folk beliefs linked data (afset); Folk belief--Creidiúint choiteann
School location: Edgeworthstown Meathas Troim Edgeworthstown Mostrim Ardagh Longford
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5108623
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0770/3/94
Suggested credit: "Lucky or Unlucky Days"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5108623>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An tSiúr Bernard .
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.