School: Tomghéis (roll number 9239/9277)
- Location:
- Tuaim Dheise, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: M. Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)Some Customs: -
1. When the oldest child marries, the mother will not go to the marriage.
2. The bride will not return to her parents' home for a month after the marriage.
3. Blue is a lucky colour.
4. A married woman is asked to go to the church with the couple to be married.
5. There is a day in the week, which is not supposed to be lucky, "La na leanbh", whatever day on which "La na Leanbh" falls (December 28th) is not considered lucky.
4. Lucky and unlucky days: - Wednesday is supposed to be lucky.
Rhyme: - "Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses,
Saturday no day at all" Continued on 37.
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“Lá na Leanbh - no new work or journey to be undertaken on this day.”
Lá na Leanbh - no new work or journey to be undertaken on this day.
New Year's Day - no spending this day - until something comes in.
May Day - no cleaning on this day, no throwing out water, ashes etc; lucky to bring in something to a house this day.
A man coming in is lucky, if a woman comes in as a first visitor, it is unlucky. No milk is given to anybody on May day. In case a neighbour is short of milk and was being supplied(continues on next page)
