School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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My father told me he never got a boot made, but what was made by Mr. John Connaughton, New-town-Cashel. He got the leather in the tan-yard, Ballymahon. - Local Marriage Customs
Written by Sheila Kenny Fermoyle, Lanesboro, aged 13 years. Told to me by Mr John Kenny, Fermoyle, aged 69.
Marriages take place in this parish between January and Lent, the time which is called Shrove-tide.
May is thought very unlucky to hold marriages. SOme days are also thought to be unlucky according to an old rhyme, Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sheila Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr John Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford