School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 08_010
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- The usual time for getting married is in Shrove tide.
People like to get married on certain days of the week. It is said that Friday and Saturday are the two unlucky.
Monday = for wealth
Tuesday = for health
Wednesday = the best day of all.
Thursday = for losses.
Friday = for crosses.
Saturday = no luck atall.
There is a special time which people cant get married and it is called lent and advent(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maree O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon