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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 25_023

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    Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all.
    It is said also that a May husband never lives with his wife. It is said that Monday is the best day because the married couple will always have the health and that it is not right to marry on Saturday because it is devoted to the "Blessed Virgin".
    Fuartas é o mo mhathair.
    It was an old rule to take a piece of the Bridescake and leave it under the pillow for a couple of nights and whoever the person would dream of that night, that was the person they were going to marry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullantiboyle, Co. Donegal