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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 071

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    old cows
    The bucks storm comes in a few days after the bucko is heard. it is the first storm that comes after the cuckoo come first.
    There are a great many superstitions connected with weddings. Here is a rhyme which goes with wedding.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    wednesday the best day of all
    thursday for losses
    friday for crosses
    saturday no luck at all people believe in this rhyme and they keep to them and never get married on unlucky days because when they get marry they like to be happy there are more old
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Eddie Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim