School: Páirc na nDriseóg (roll number 14294)

Location:
Brierfield, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Conaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 071

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    there was any running way matches the girl have to walk them through the chapel and a white sheet on her shoulder. Three days after Christmas day is a lucky day to get married.
    Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday best day of all.
    Thursday for crosses.
    Friday for losses.
    Saturday no day atall.
    That is an old saying.
    Something old, Something new.
    Something borrowed. Something blue.
    Another old saying.
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    There was a man in Cashel Moyle his name was Mr Brown.

    There was a man in Cashel Moyle his name was Mr Brown. he went to Dublin on business with his servant on horse-back. When they were returning they halted at Mullin-Gar the slept the night their. They eat their breakfast, the man wanted to shave and he was.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lil Connelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brierfield South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Connaughton
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    95