School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 076
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- There is a tree near Clonmellon called the 'nailers bush'. It is so called because a nail maker used to live beside the bush. The tree is on the main road from (Mícéal Ó Cle) Clonmellon to Kells. It is about a half-mile from Clonmellon. It can get no information as to the name of the nailer.
- Collector
- Mícheál Ó Cléirigh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Bean Uí Fhaircheallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Some people say that it is unlucky to get married on any day in the week except on Wednesdays. It is often said that if a person gets married during Lent he will always be unlucky.Money is usually given as a dowry. No people remember marriages taking place in the houses.
