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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

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Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 263

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    Married on
    1 Monday for health
    2 Tuesday for wealth
    3 Wednesday the best day of all
    4 Thursday for losses
    5 Friday for crosses
    6 Saturday no day at all
    The bride and bridegroom should never go to Mass the first Sunday after they are married, they should wait until the second or they will have bad luck.
    When thunder and lightning are very bad, the legs of the tongs should be put in the fire and allowed to redden and this will keep the house and people safe.
    If when making a garment, a person makes a mistake it is a sign that she will live to wear it.
    When a person is coming home from a ramble if he sees a ghost or hears a banshee he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Lowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly