School: Liss, Ballycumber
- Location:
- Grogan and Corroe, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sarah Howden
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- 1 Many in blue it is sure to be true.
2 Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for crosses
Friday for losses
Saturday no day at all.
3 Long ago the people were to be married walked to the church as did also the bestman and bride's maid.
4 The following night there was a dance in the house of the married couple, to which the neighbours were invited.
5 The young men of the neighborhood disguise themselves and go to the house asking for money or drink.- Collector
- Robert Cahill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Island, Co. Offaly