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School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 073

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Festival Customs (continued)

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New Year's Night and on 6th January.
All people if possible attend 3 masses on Xmas Day. The common one of sending presents is prevalent.

The Wren Boys.
This has died out completely. Not even the oldest man - 70 years - cannot remember it ever been here.

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The Lore of Certain Days

Here is the rhyme as regards marriage.
"Monday for health,
Tuesday is wealth,
Wednesday is the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all"

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