School: Sriantaigh (roll number 8015)
- Location:
- Sreenty, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Aodha Bhuí
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- Marriages frequently take place before Advent. The people around this district get married on Tuesdays.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no day at all
This is the ryme of the luckiest and unluckiest days of the week. Matches are made and goods and stock are given to the couple. They go to the church in a motor car. In olden times they went in side-cars and on horse back. When they were near home a man would go and meet them with a bottle of whiskey. The bride and group would each take some.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tom Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cargaghmore, Co. Monaghan