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School: Drumgownagh

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Droim Gamhnach, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Dominic Ó Huiginn
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for loses,
    Friday for crosses, and
    Saturday no day at all.
    Here is also another poem about the day a child is born.
    Monday's child is fair of face,
    Tuesday's child is full of grace,
    Wednesday's child is loving and giving, and
    Thursday's child works hard for a living,
    Friday's child is full of woe, and
    Saturday's child has far to go, but the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bright and good merry and gay.
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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    People say that it is unlucky to throw out ashes, water or any refuse of the house on New Year's Day. If anybody does it he will be throwing out things all the year round.
    It is unlucky to give away money on
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáitilín Ní Ghiollariabhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Droim Theas, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Garry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Droim Theas, Co. Liatroma