School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Beirn
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- (continued from previous page)have no legs and have to go by crutches. People feel great pity for these disabled men and they all give them something.
- In this district people have a lot of peculiar ideas about the day for beinging work or geting married. For example they say it is unlucky to begin work on Saturday. A common saying is "Saturday flitting' makes a short sitting." They say Monday is a lucky day to begin work or to sow crops.
They think some days are luckier to be married on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Noellie Kilduff
- Gender
- Unknown
