School: Easgéiphtine (B.) (roll number 2039)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Donncha Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 264
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- (continued from previous page)Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday the most unlucky day of all.
If eggs are put under a hen in June it is very unlucky. It is also very unlucky to get married. It is unlucky to get [?] your hair cut on Friday and to cut your hair [?] on the same day. It is said that if it rains for the year end and if the person cries on that day the would cry for the year.
- Monday is supposed to be a very unlucky day to begin any work. Wednesday and Friday are very lucky days.
In regard to to marriages the people say Monday for Health, Tuesday for Wealth, Wednesday the best luck of all. Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and on Saturday no luck at all. - Collector
- Daniel Ivess
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cragmore, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Cragmore, Co. Limerick
