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School: Slane (B.) (roll number 4851)

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Slane, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cuánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 095

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  2. The Lore of Certain Days

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    In this district some people say that it is unlucky to get married on a Saturday. This is a rhyme about getting married.
    Monday for wealth
    Tuesday for health
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    And Saturday no luck at all.
    That is a very old rhyme in this district. Some people say that it is very unlucky to move into a new house on Saturday. There is an old saying about Saturdays moving and this is it: "Saturdays flitting is short sitting". The people say some bad luck will come on the house
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