School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 340
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- It's unlucky to do anything for Monday morning on Sunday night.
It's unlucky to cut your nails on Fridays and Sundays.
It's unlucky to move into a new house on Fridays - especially First Fridays.
- Saturday's spitting - short sitting.
If a person wants to buy goods on Whit Monday, its unlucky to pay for them that day.
If a person crys on his birthday it is said no day will pass till his next birthday - but he will have cause to cry. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Betty Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- It's unlucky to wash your hair on Sunday.
Anything begun on Saturday is usually never finished.
It's unlucky to be married in May. - It's unlucky to be born round Whit.
13th November is a very lucky date to be born on.
It's unlucky to leave the house all Soul's night
