School: Baile na Carraige, Cill Díoma (roll number 11295)
- Location:
- Ballynacarriga, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Gríobhtha
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In connection withe weddings the people used to say long ago:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wenesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
And saturday no luck at all.
Written by Pat Joe Staff
Told by Patrick Staff.
Ballinacarriga, Kildimo,
Co. Limerick
- Mr Patrick Hogan a native of Mellon is now about 70 years old. His father got married in his own home after a hard days work. It is about 80 or 90 years ago. It was 8 o'clock when he got married.
Written by Dolly O Neill
Told by Mr O Neill
Mellon Kildimo Co. Limerick. - Collector
- Dolly O Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr O Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mellon, Co. Limerick
- It is counted unlucky for the bride and bridegroom to leave from the same house. The bride should something old some-thing new, something borrowed and(continues on next page)
