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School: Páirc Íseal (C.) (roll number 4794)

Location:
Lowpark, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Dhumhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 179

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  1. Birth-Lore

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    Birth - Lore
    Sunday - lucky day.
    Monday's Child is fair of face.
    Tuesday's Child is full of grace.
    Wednesday's Child is loving and forgiving
    Thursday's Child has to work for his living
    Friday's Child is full of woe.
    Saturday's Child has far to go.
    The child born on the Sabbath day is bonny, blithe, and gay.
    It is supposed to be unlucky to leave a baby's clothes out on the line at night
    The day of the christening they should be back from the Church before night fall.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. birth (~49)
    Language
    English