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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 037

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  3. XML “Sneezing”
  4. XML “Lucky and Unlucky Days”

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  1. Sneezing (continued)

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    Sneeze on Wednesday, you get a letter,
    Sneeze on Thursday, you sneeze for sorrow,
    Sneeze on Friday, something better.
    Sneeze on Saturday, you'll meet your true-love to-morrow.
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  2. Lucky and Unlucky Days

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    People say that if a person cries on a Monday morning they will have bad luck for the week.
    If you go to hospital on the 1st day of the month you will remain in it for the month.
    Whit Monday is a bad day to sail and Ash Wednesday is a good day to sail.
    People say that Whit Monday is a bad day to give away anything if you do you will be begging for the week.
    If you flit to a new house on Saturday you will remain in it long for Saturday's flitting makes very
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecilia Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13