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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

Location:
Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 281

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    (continued from previous page)
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday no day at all"
    With regard to the toilet, certain days are supposed to be set aside for the cutting of the nails:
    "Monday for news,
    Tuesday for health,
    Wednesday for wealth,
    Thursday for health,
    Friday for woe
    Saturday a journey you will go,
    Sunday for evil".
    Days are sometimes guides, as to the condition of weather we may expect. If following a fine spell, rain comes on Wednesday, we shall have broken weather for a long time. 'If Friday is wet, Sunday will also be wet', 'As Friday begins it ends'.
    A storm never passes twelve o'clock on Thursday night, or twelve o'clock on Saturday night.
    From the eleventh day to the fourteenth
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnacrutta, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    May Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    23
    Address
    Ballykealy, Co. Laois