School: Gleann Bruacháin (C.), Cnoc Luinge (roll number 12614)
- Location:
- Glenbrohane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Sheighin
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- There are some days considered unlucky. e.g. no one would dream of starting any business or work of any kind & no servant would go to his or her place on Monday, and Friday if the day to start if you mean to make a success of any undertaking.
"Saturday's start never ends" so says the old saying so if you begin any work on Sat. something will happen to prevent the completion of the work. It will never be finished.
May is supposed to be an unlucky time to get married, & so are the days Thursday & Friday.N.B. There's an old saying here about colours & marriage -Married in black wished you were back.
" " green ashamed to be seen.
" " red wished you were dead.
" " brown live out of town.
" " blue sure to be true.
