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School: Raharney (C.)

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Ráth Fhearna, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 201

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Beliefs connected with marriage on certain days.
    Monday for wealth.
    Tuesday for health.
    Wensday the best day of all.
    Thursday for losses.
    Friday for crosses.
    Saturday no day at all.
    Beliefs connected with days of birth
    Mondays child is fair of face.
    Tuesdays child is full of grace
    Wensdays child is full of woe
    Thursdays child has far to go
    Fridays child is loving and giving
    Saturdays child work hard for a living.
    But the child that is born on the sabbath day is good and wise and happy and gay.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
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