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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 408

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    In this district Friday is considered the luckiest day in the week. When people move into a new house they usually fit on Friday. It is the genral belief that work started on a Saturday is never finished.
    Few people would attempt to start work of any importance on the last day of the week whether it is, that they do not wish to mess up the house for Sunday or that it is superstition I know not, but the fact remains, that Saturday is considered unlucky for undertaking new work of any kind.
    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
    Rae Beattie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan