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School: Dunmanus, Toormore

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Dunmanus East, Co. Cork
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Helena Lucey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0288, Page 169

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    (continued from previous page)
    and some years ago they did not get married on Wednesdays, but of late years they do.
    Some people would not cut their hair, or manicure their nails on a Friday, and some men would not care to shave on that day either.
    I have often heard a rhyme about sneezing on the different days of the week. -
    Sneeze on a Monday
    Sneeze for a letter,
    Sneeze on a Tuesday
    Sneeze for something better,
    Sneeze on a Wednesday
    Sneeze for danger,
    Sneeze on a Thursday
    You will meet a stranger,
    Sneeze on a Friday
    Sneeze for sorrow,
    Sneeze on a Saturday
    You'll meet your best friend
    to morrow.
    There is also another rhyme about the birth of children on the different days of the week. -
    Monday's child is fair of face
    Tuesday's child is full of grace,
    Wednesday's child is loving and giving
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Cork