School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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  2. Certain days are supposed to be lucky. There is a poem about days on which to get married as follows. Monday for wealth,
    Tuesday for health,
    Wednesday best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses
    Friday for losses
    And Saturday no day at all.
    "Hansel Monday". It is said if you receive money on that day you will have money all the year.
    It is unlucky to carry
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