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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 041

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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    St. Swithen's Day is a very lucky day to be born on. If you hit anyone on that day with a stone it will leave a big mark. If it rains on St. Swithen's Day it will rain for forty days.
    It is very unlucky for a sick person to get up on a Saturday, or Friday after an illness.
    It is unlucky to give money or the loan of anything on Hansel Monday, the first Monday of the year.
    Anyone born on Whit Monday is unlucky; if he hits you with a stone the wound made by it will never heal.
    Monday is a very unlucky day on which to pay bills The 13th February is the most unlucky day of the year.
    If you break a mirror on New Year's Day it is very unlucky.
    St. Patrick's Day is very lucky for him who wears the shamrock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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