School: Ceathrú Mhic Ruaidhrí (roll number 10290)
- Location:
- Ceathrú Mhic Ruairí, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Bean de Crochtun
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0498
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- (continued from previous page)This is called the hauling home: There would be another great feast on that day.
The old people were very superstious. They had the following rhyme, and believed every word of it:-
Monday= wealthy
Tuesday= healthy
Wednesday= better than all
Thursday= Crosses
Friday= Losses
Saturday= Nothing at all.
In later days the side-cars came out, and they were used instead of horses. After a while the traps came out and last of all the motors.
The people long ago used to throw showers of rice on the Bride and Groom, but now we use Confetti instead
Matchmaking is(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ceathrú Mhic Ruairí, Co. Shligigh
