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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 07_004

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    then the people would be in order for dancing and singing. Every one that could sing and dance would go out on the floor. When they would have sang or danced all the people would cheer and clap hands for them. Then they would all depart. The usual days for getting married on were on Sundays and on Wednesdays and Friday. Some thought Friday an unlucky day. The old people used to say sour Monday, bitter Tuesday and Wednesday the middle of the week, long-legged Thursday, hungry Friday and sweet Saturday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bridget Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Lanmore, Co. Mayo