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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 130

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    The people of long ago had many other customs also. They used to count some days of the week more lucky than the others.
    They thought that Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday were lucky days and that Monday Wednesday and Thursday were unlucky days.
    No body ever got married on Monday Wednesday or Thursday because they thought that they would never have luck during their lives.
    They also had lucky numbers and unlucky numbers "One" is an unlucky
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Killeen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo