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School: Ceis (roll number 15342)

Location:
Kesh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Hainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 460

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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    Monday and Thursday are reckoned two lucky days. people believe that any job started on Saturday can never be finished successfully. Some would not move to a new home on Friday as there is an old saying "Fridays, flitting's short sitting".
    Monday and Thursday are the days for getting the cure for ring-worm, foul mouth, head-fever, and hay-fever.
    Whit Sunday is known as cross day, and people are afraid to bathe on that day least they be drowned. They believe also that any hurt or injury got on that day will never get better.
    Good Friday is a lucky day for selling any plant. Old people say that a month with the letter "R"
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Kielty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Murhy, Co. Sligo