School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)
- Location:
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 046
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- (continued from previous page)the days of the week that are lucky and un-lucky. Concerning days on which to get married they say:-
"Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
and Saturday no luck at all"
Day of the week on which children were born were also believed to affect their after life. Thus people say that
"Monday's child is full of grace
Tuesday's child is fair of face
Wednesday's child is full of woe
Thursday's child has far to go
Friday's child is open and giving
Saturday's child must work hard for its living"
There are also other sayings about the days of the week one being that "Saturday's flitting is a short sitting". Therefore, Saturday is considered a very unlucky day for taking up abode in a new house or starting on a long journey. Friday on the other hand is said to be a lucky day and people often begin some new(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dolours Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Thomas Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
