School: Kilcurry, Dundalk (roll number 7177)

Location:
Kilcurry, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Conaill
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  1. It is unlucky to cut a foot or hand nail on Friday as the old verse says.
    Cut them on Monday, cut them for health.
    Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth.
    Cut them on Wednesday, a new pair of shoes.
    Cut them on Thursday, and you will hear some news.
    Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow.
    Cut them on Saturday, see a friend to-morrow, better for him that he never was born who cuts his nails on Sunday mor'n.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Muckian
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurgankeel, Co. Louth
  2. "Where there are more horses than cows and more women than men they may be luck but God knows when."
    "When you see a goat you should always hit him because he is either going into mischeif or coming out of it."
    "When my nose is itching I am in for a row."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.