School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)
- Location:
- Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Hugh Mc Kee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 472
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- May and October are said to be unlucky months to get married. Friday and Saturday are said to be unlucky days. A farmen usually give his daughter a sum of money called her fortune. Giving shots is a custom at weddings in this district and bonfires are lit at night.
- Collector
- Bridget Mc Colgan
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- Sarah Mc Brearty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Joseph Mc Brearty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal