School: Srón (roll number 9090)

Location:
Shrone Beg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Carrthaigh
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  1. 1 Monday for health. Tuesday for wealth.
    3 Wednesday is the best day of all. Thursday for losses.
    5 Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck atall.
    7 Born on Monday fair of face
    8 Born on Tuesday full of grace.
    9 Born on Wednesday sour and sad
    10 Born on Thursday merry and glad
    11 Born on Friday loving and giving
    12 Born on Saturday work hard for a living
    13 But the child that is born the Sabbath Day shall be happy, witty, merry and gay.
    14 Ná himthig ar suibal Dé Domhnaig.
    15 Is ná téighir Dé Lúain go moch
    16 Fan istig Dé Máirt agus leog an lá sin thart
    17 Ní maith an lá siúbant Dé Ceadaoin.
    18 Agus bíonn an Deardaoin cros.
    19 Fúair ár Slánathóir bás ar lár na hAoine
    20 Ach bíonn na Satharn aoibhinn duit.
    21 Dá mbeadh an galar truic ag leanbaí óga agus banabtra ag tabairt aire dóibh; dá bhfeicfeadh sí
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