School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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  1. There is an old saying about lucky and unlucky days of the week. Mondays for health. Tuesdays for wealth. Wednesday the best day of all. Thursdays for crosses, Friday for losses, and Saturday no luck at all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare
  2. 6. "Certain Days"
    There is an old saying about the day a person should get married..Monday for health. Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all ,Thursday for losses,Friday for crosses and Saturday the worst day of all.There is another old saying.Monday's child is fair of face .Tuesday's child is full of grace, Wednesday's child is born for woe.Thursday's child has far to go.Friday's child is loving and giving .Saturdays's child has to work hard for a living.
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