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

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Glynn, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Giolla Eoin
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    and the people would not even sell the milk on that day.
    With regard to cutting your nails they say -
    Cut them on Monday, cut them for health,
    Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for wealth.
    Cut them on Wedesday, cut them for a letter.
    Cut them on Thursday, for something better.
    Cut them on Friday cut for a wife.
    Cut them on Saturday, for a long lfe.
    Cut them on Sunday cut them for evil,
    and during the week you will be ruled by the devil.
    It would be better for a man not to be born at all than to cut his nails on a Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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