School: Esker
- Location:
- An Eiscir Mhór, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: M. Ní Ghríobhtha
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- (continued from previous page)them with straw and clay.
- Lore of Certain Days.
The first Monday after Christmas is called Hansel Monday. People like to get money that day.
People change from one house to another on Friday. They say "Saturday's flitting, a very short sitting."
Marriages take place locally on Wednesday.
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses and,
Saturday no day at all.
Potatoes should be planted from March 17th to Mar 25th.
The first three days of April are called the "Borrowing Days". March borrowed three days from April to skin and bury the old cow.
