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School: Cluainte (roll number 12404)

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Cloontia, Co. Mayo
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Máire Ní Riagáin
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    “There was an old saying among the people long ago: ¶ Monday for wealth”

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    There was an old saying among the people long ago:
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck at all
    The days of the week which are supposed to be unlucky for marriage are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for luck.
    The bride's mother put a needle in her coat for luck when she was going out to her marriage.
    Some man that was not going to the marriage stole out and met the wedding party as they were going to the chapel to bring them good luck because of a woman met them she brought him bad luck.
    Marriages took place in the evening in those days and it was nightfall when the married couple arrived home for the wedding. As they entered the door the bride's mother broke an oatmeal cake which she made during the day over their heads for luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Finn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynabrock, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Miss Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnaghbeg, Co. Mayo