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School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)

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Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 097

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    It is said that if you were born on a Sunday you were lucky, and if you were born on on Saturday you were very unlucky. Saturday is also an unlucky day to start any new work or to go on a Monday.
    The old people used to say the following when anyone was getting married:
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for crosses
    Friday for losses
    And Saturday is no day at all.
    It was also said July was the luckiest month to be born in and if you died in the month of December you would go to Heaven.
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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
    Nancy O' Boy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs William O' Boy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Leitrim