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School: Duncormick

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Duncormick, Co. Wexford
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P. S. Ó hEachthigheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0877, Page 031

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  1. Certain Days (continued)

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    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday no luck at all.
    If you get money from anyone on Hansel Monday it is lucky.
    It is unlucky to change from one house to another on Friday.
    People generally change on Monday.
    June is a lucky month for weddings.
    You should not clean or buy anything new in May.
    Chrissie Cleary
    Rath
    Duncormick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Wexford