School: Ráthdubháin (roll number 9385)
- Location:
- Rathduane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Múinneacáin
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- Many people do not like to begin a work such as ploughing or commencing the cutting of hay on a Monday or a Saturday.
They are also opposed to digging a grave on a Monday. As a rule, marriages do not take place on Mondays or on Fridays.
A person born on Friday is said to be full of woe. If on Saturday, he is said to travel far. A person born on Tuesday is said to be full of grace.
It is said that anything planted on Thursday or on Friday is certain to grow.
Though Christians acknowledge no difference between the days of the week except Sunday much distinction was made between them in Pagan times
Nobody would think of emigrating on Monday or on Friday. It was forbidden to open a grave on a Monday. Many do not wish to shave or trim their hair on a Friday or on a Sunday.
- Informant
- John Lang
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknaloman, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Thomas Corkery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydaly, Co. Cork
