School: Cathair Loisgreáin (C)
- Location:
- Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Nic Aodha
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- 1. The old people say it is not right to start start work on a Saturday.
2. It is not right to get married on a Monday or Wednesday, because they say these days are not lucky.
3. They say it is not right to eat your nails on a Sunday.
4. A person who dies on Friday, is sure to go to heaven.
5. It is not right to put out ashes on a Monday or Saturday.
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- Collector
- Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Conneely
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Galway