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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

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Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 21_040

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  1. The Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Week (continued)

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    to come but they did not know when so people say that every Thursday since is unlucky. Friday is an unlucky day to build a house and Saturday is an unlucky day to plough a garden because people say that if you plough a garden on Saturday whatever you sow in it, it will not grow. Thursday is also said to be an unlucky day to try a cure. Tuesday is said to be a lucky day to get married. People say that Saturday is an unlucky day to start to build a house. It is said that you would never finish it.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare