School: Béal Átha Conaill (2)
- Location:
- Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Laing
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 046
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- (continued from previous page)Page 46Marry on "Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no day at all."
If it rains on St Swithin's Day (15th July) it will rain for forty days.
The cure for Erysipelas can only be used on two Mondays and one Thursday or one Monday and two Thursdays in the month and the herbs have to be gathered before sunrise.
St Patrick's Day is a lucky day to set poultry.
Good Friday is a lucky day to sow seeds.
Onions (challots or potato onions) should be planted on St Patrick's Day and pulled on Billy's Day (12th July)
You should not eat blackberries after all Hallows' Eve. The Fairies spit on them then.
It is very unlucky for the thirteenth of any month to fall on a Friday.
People think it unlucky for a child to be born on Wednesday. "Wednesday's child is full of woe."
