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School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

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Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0088

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    The old people had certain beliefs about the days of the weeks and considered some days luckier than others. Friday is supposed to be a lucky day for changing to a new house, starting a building or for undertaking any kind of new work. On the other hand they would not dream of beginning new work on a Saturday for they said if it were begun it would never be finished. There was a weaver in Moylough in my great grandmother's time and he would rather remain idle the whole day Saturday than put in a new piece to the loom.
    This is the belief they had about cutting a person's nails. Cut them Monday for health, Cut them on Tuesday for wealth, Cut them on Wednesday for news,
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gildea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Sligo