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School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)

Location:
Clonroche, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 218

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Some days of the week are regarded as being lucky or unlucky. With regard to marriage the following rhyme was made
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    and Saturday no day at all.
    The 15th May is considered late for sowing mangolds and the 15th June is considered late for sowing turnips.
    If you buy a brush in May you sweep the luck away.
    Some farmers would not give away milk on May day because they would have no butter the next time the churning would take place.
    A green bough is brought
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Rochford
    Gender
    Female