School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)
- Location:
- Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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- In this district marriages usually take place before Lent. May is considered an unlucky month, and marriages performed on certain days of the week are considered lucky or unlucky according to the day on which they took place.
Monday for health
Tuesday " wealth
Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for crosses
Friday for Loses
Saturday no luck at all.
Matches are still made in this district and money is usually given as dowry. Sometimes stock is given,(continues on next page)- Informant
- William Manson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killarga, Co. Leitrim