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School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)

Location:
Boherboy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealbháin
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    MONDAY was (and is) considered an unlucky day for starting on any new venture such as going to school, going in service &c
    SUNDAY was an unlucky day for starting a cure. You shouldn't shave on Sunday or you may get a tootache.
    You shouldn't pare a corn on Sunday. You are liable to blood poisoning
    You shouldn't move from on house into another on Sunday.
    FRIDAY - It was unlucky to start anything on Friday.
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday were considered unlucky days for to get married
    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 Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandbrack, Co. Cork