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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)

Location:
Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0539

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  1. The Days of the Week

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    1. The old people say it is not right to start start work on a Saturday.
    2. It is not right to get married on a Monday or Wednesday, because they say these days are not lucky.
    3. They say it is not right to eat your nails on a Sunday.
    4. A person who dies on Friday, is sure to go to heaven.
    5. It is not right to put out ashes on a Monday or Saturday.
    6. On Monday morning morning, the men don't like to meet a red haired woman, because they say they would have bad luck.
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  2. Days of the Week

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Conneely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    62
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Galway