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School: Eidhneadh, Inis (roll number 14622)

Location:
Inagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Gearachaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 269

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  1. Laethanta Áirithe

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    "Laetheannta Áirithe"
    Sunday -many people do not polish their boots on Sunday for reasons such as a cure for cattle.
    Monday - this is an unlucky day to remove cattle from one farm to another or to clip your hair as the old people say that lomadh an Luain is unlucky.
    Tuesday. This is a lucky day for a person to die for Wednesday will be raining and as the old- saying goes "blessed is the corpse that the rain falls on and happy is the bride that the sun shines on."
    Thursday . is a lucky day for a fair.If you cut your foot on that day the sign of the cut will never leave .
    Friday-is considered the luckiest day of the week .On that account people begin any work on that day such as, building a new house ,removing into a new house,sowing potatoes or,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Maghera, Co. Clare