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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Pléimeann
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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    It is said that if a person starts any work on Saturday, that it will be a long time until he finishes it. When people are going in to a new house, they always go in on Friday.
    There are always unlucky and lucky days for marriages.
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses,
    Saturday no day at all.
    If a swarm of bees is seen at certain times of summer, it shows
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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
    Collector
    John Joe Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Lyonstown, Co. Roscommon