School: Lisaniska

Location:
Lissaniska East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Patrick Kilduff
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 210

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  1. The people of this district say the following months are unlucky to get married; January, July, and August.
    The people of this district also say the following days are unlucky to get married - Thursday, Friday and Saturday and there is an old rhyme about this.
    Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for Losses.
    Friday for crosses.
    And Saturday for no luck atall.
    It is also said that the following days are lucky to get married ;
    Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
    In this district most of the people get married in serapht a period of time which comes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo