School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh

Location:: Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Teacher:: An tSr. Caitríona

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Cures - A Cut Finger

The old people of Currabinny, Co. Cork. cured a cut finger by winding a spider's web around it, and leaving it there until the finger had completely healed. The spider's web was also known as the "Irish Penance".

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Collector: Miss Betty Daly
Gender: female
Age: 15
Occupation: pupil
Address: Curraghbinny, Co. Cork

Informant: Mrs M. Kearney
Gender: female
Address: Curraghbinny, Co. Cork

Language: English

Marriages

The old people of Currabinny, Co. Cork had many sayings about wedding and considered certain days unlucky for marriages, and if the bride wore certain colours, they were also thought unlucky.
Monday:- For Health.
Tuesday:- For Wealth.
Wednesday:- The best day of all.
Thursday:- For crosses.
Friday:- For losses.
Saturday:- No luck at all.
The lucky colours were:- White, Blue,

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