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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

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Duckstown, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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  1. The Lore of Certain Days - In Duxton (continued)

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    Thursday
    1 Thursday's weather will be Sunday's weather.
    2 Don't go to a barber on Thursday.
    3 Don't buy meat on a Thursday.
    4 Plant what you can in the garden, trees, vegetables etc.
    Friday
    1 Shops open for the first time on Friday.
    2 A very good day to begin a new work.
    3 Dressmakers "cut out" on Friday.
    Saturday
    1 Work begun on Saturday and not finished on that day will never be finished.
    2 Keep late hours on Saturday night and you will surely see The Good People.
    Sunday
    Sunday is the best day of all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáith Ní Cathasaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyea, Co. Limerick