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School: Shallee, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 6245)

Location:
Shallee (Coughlan), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chonchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 165

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    bought the ring and finally they appointed a day for the marriage.
    In olden times people thought it unlucky to be married on Thursday Friday and Saturday. As the old tradition says, Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday for the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses and Saturday for no luck at all.
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  2. Local Place Names

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    The names of the fields on our farm are, the kiln field, the brick field, newplace and peafield. The kiln field got its name because people burned lime in the lime-kiln in it in olden times. The brick field was so hard to be tilled that they said it was as hard as a brick.
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