School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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“An old saying about getting married”
An old saying about getting married, Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no day at all.
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Old people say that if a man had pigs and had not good luck in them, he should buy a sow and bonhams and he would have good luck in them after.
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If a foal is born on Whit Monday it is called a Whitsuntide, and it is said that it is never lucky. Such a foal as this, will do harm to its(continues on next page)- Collector
- Larry Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bahana, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Thomas Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Bahana, Co. Carlow