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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 089

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  1. Leigheasanna Áirithe (continued)

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    Thursday is considered to be an unlucky day for to get married because it is said that a "Cross Thursday" comes ever seven years. The fourth day after Christmas is the "cross day" of the year and anyone does not get married on that day.
    People consider it unlucky to open a grave on New Year's day. If they opened it on that day they would be opening them for the year.
    It is unlucky for a person that would be sick to improve of a Sunday because the old people say he is sure to die.
    You should not polish your shoes of a Sunday because the cattle would get black quarter.
    If you had any kind of a disease New Year's day old people say that you would have it all the year round.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Paddy Downes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finnor More, Co. Clare