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School: Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer (roll number 16230)

Location:
Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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  1. Lore of Certain Days

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    People say that if a person is to be burried on Monday they go out and reden the grave on Sunday. The "Days of the old cow" come in April and some people call them the "Seanreche which are very cold days. If hair is cut on Sunday it will never grow again.
    Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for crosses.
    Friday for losses
    Saturday no day at all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Lawless
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny