School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)
- Location:
- Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 427
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- (continued from previous page)was begun on Saturdays would never be finished, for example, they would not get married on a Saturday. The best days they considered for getting married were Fridays and Sundays.
When New Year's Day came the old people would not throw out a drop of water or ashes, as they thought all their good luck would be gone for the New Year if they did.
To be cured from ring worm, a person would have to go on certain days - these days were Mondays and Thursdays.
They would not go putting down seed potatoes in the beginning of the week until Good Friday would come and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gerrard Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
