School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 093
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- (continued from previous page)“A Bad Stomach”. The cure for a bad stomach is to drink asses’ milk.
A Head Ache. The cure for a head ache is to drink soda and water.
- It is known that a shopkeeper would not take too many three-penny-bits on a Monday or on a Wednesday.
A person would not go to live in a new house on any day but on Friday as it is supposed to be the lucky day.
A man would not start any work on Saturday or start cutting turf between the two Holy Thursdays.
Wednesday was supposed to be the lucky day for marriage and Saturday the unlucky day.This is a rhyme regarding the days of the week,
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for loses,
Friday for crosses,
And Saturday no luck at all.It is said that some people would not like to spend too much money on a Monday.
