School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 587

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  1. The people don't like to do any work on certain days such as Mondays. People say it is unlucky to give out milk on May day or to put out ashes on a Monday.
    It is said if you changed money on New years day you would be changing it for the rest of the year. There is a few unlucky days for marriage and also a ryme:
    Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for loses,
    Friday for crosses,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Winnie Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo