School: Críoch (roll number 13919)

Location:
Creagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 097

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 097

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    land.
    When soot falls down the chimney .
    When the ink pad softens .
    A rainbow in the shy is the sign of broken weather.
    When the sky is dark and cloudy.
    May Warde,
    Kilcorrive,
    Ballinasloe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The marriages in olden times were quite different to the present day marriages.They olden people were very superstitious . They would not let a couple get married on odd days. They would count from Xmas day and that day was the even day . It was unlucky to marry in the month of May . The bride would wear something blue
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Roscommon