School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)
- Location:
- Na Sraithíní, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Marriages were usually celebrated before Lent they called this season "seraft". On the Thursday before Ash Wednesday "Thursday been market day in Kiltimagh, salt used to be thrown on the young people as they passed up and down the street, to preserve them for another year until the next season of marrying came. This Thursday got the name of salting Thursday. The month of May is supposed to be an unlucky(continues on next page)
