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School: Newbliss (roll number 8328)

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Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Margaret E. Doogan
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days

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    Some days are supposed to be (supposed) very lucky for people flitting from one house to the other especially Friday. Saturday is supposed to be very unlucky for flitting. There is a saying about it which is "Saturday's flit is a short sit.
    It is said if Sunday is fine, the rest of the week will be wet, and if Sunday is wet, the rest of the week will be fine.
    If sick people have a good Sunday, they will have a bad week, and if they have a bad Sunday they will have a good week.
    If sick people are getting up for the first time, there are only five minutes on Friday that they can get up, and none at all on Saturday. Friday is the day on which a remedy
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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
    Informant
    Mr J. Hall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan