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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh

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Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Caitríona
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 068

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  1. Cures - A Cut Finger

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    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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  2. Marriages

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    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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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Betty Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Curraghbinny, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs M. Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghbinny, Co. Cork