School: Killesk
- Location:
- Coill Eisce, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Margt. Sutton
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- Collector
- Baby Colfer
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Colfer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coill Eisce, Co. Loch Garman
- There are certain days and months of the year which are said to be unlucky to get married on. It is unlucky to get married in May so, very few weddings take place in this month or on Shrove Tuesday. About fifty years ago boys used to dress up and go to the houses on the wedding day. Long ago they were called "Straw Boys," but nowaday they are called fools. They often done(continues on next page)
