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School: Glynn (C.) (roll number 4602)

Location:
Glynn, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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    In our district the old people are very superstitous. They look on certain days as luckier than others, as regards marriages, cutting your nails, commencing work, sowing, or ploughing and moving from one house to another.
    With regard to marriages they say -
    Monday is for health,
    Tuesday is for wealth,
    Wednesday is the best day of all.
    Thursday is for losses,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Wheeler
    Gender
    Female