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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

Location:
Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 340

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    Avoid cutting your nails on Sunday. it is thought that whoever does so is followed closely by the Devil the following week. A very old rhyme was made about this :
    Cut them on Monday, you cut them for news
    Cut them on Tuesday, a new pair of shoes
    Cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for wealth
    Cut them on Thursday, you cut them for health
    Cut them on Friday, a sweetheart you'll know
    Cut them on Saturday, a journey you'll go
    Cut them on Sunday, you cut them for evil
    For all the next week, you'll make friends with the devil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Deane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr W Sheehan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford