School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 190

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  1. Friday
    Friday was known to be lucky to start work on but it was counted unlucky to get married on that day. People start ploughing, house building and change from one house into a new house on Friday.
    Marriage
    Wednesday is counted as lucky day for marriages. If you get married on Monday it is for health. Tuesday for wealth. Thursday for loses. Friday for crosses and Saturday no luck at all.
    Odd Day
    People never start work on the Odd Day that is whatever day the first of the Holy Innocents fall on, they never start work, for instance if it falls on a Tuesday they never started
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Haverty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Haverty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway