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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
An Carn, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 18_030

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  1. Lucky and Unlucky Days for Doing Work

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    Saturday is the most unlucky day in the week for doing work. If you start doing any special work on a Saturday it is said that you will never finish it. Friday is the luckiest day of the week for doing any special work. It is not lucky to cut anything with a scissors or shears on a Monday. Wednesday is the luckiest day of the (year) week for getting married. It is lucky to go travelling to anyplace of a Friday.
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  2. Seanchas i dtaobh na hAimsire

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    The signs for bad weather are as follows;- The swallows lying low, the cat having his back to the fire, the cricket singing sharply. The fly's chasing the cattle, the snorting swine are restless. The ducks quack
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Lochlainn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caisleán Boirne, Co. an Chláir