School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)
- Location:
- Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
- Teachers: Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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- One can get married up to Shrove. Friday and Saturday are the unluckiest days. There is a rhyme saying:-"Monday for health,Tuesday for wealthWednesday the best day of allThursday for lossesFriday for crossesAnd Saturday - no day at all"Money is often given as a fortune.There is a custom of firing shots when a wedding party is starting.A wedding feast is held in the brides' house. They raced horses on their way home for a bottle of whiskey [?] and whatever horse would come in first, (the rider) would get the bottle of whiskey. Wives sat behind their husbands on horseback on their way home.
- Collector
- John Cunningham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lugatober, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr Thady Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Lugatober, Co. Sligo