School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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    down to look for it and I could not find it, and when I could not find it I brought it home with me.
    A thorn.
    Why is a ring like eternity
    Because it has no end.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. When people are getting married they have many superstitions as to what day they should get married. They have a rime about it. Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses and Saturday no day atal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Colgáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rannagh East, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Joe Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carran, Co. Clare