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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 14_016

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    1. Long ago the people had many "pisreogs" about lucky days for marriages and unlucky days. Monday for health. Tuesday for wealth. Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses. Friday for crosses Saturday no day at-all.
    2. Long ago there were no cars. When people were getting married they would walk to the chapel. Where the bride would be from there would come a crowd with her and where the groom would be from a crowd would come also. They would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Niall Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenachallow, Co. Donegal