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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 080

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  1. Unlucky Days and Lucky Days

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    Some people look upon certain days as being unlucky and lucky. Nobody should leave an old house and go to a new one on either Wednesday Friday or Saturday. This belief is carried out because Wednesday was the day our Lord was spied on and on Friday, He was crucified and Saturday's flitting makes a short sitting.
    Monday or Thursday are the only two days in the week to get remedies for ailments. When people are planting potatoes or any thing like that they always begin to plant them on a Monday or a Thursday.
    Whit Sunday is looked upon as an unlucky day
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Friarstown, Co. Leitrim