School: Corr Riabhach
- Location:
- Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: R. Mac Éamuis
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- (continued from previous page)breakfast in the groom's house and then the brides flitting would to brought to the grooms house.
In these days there were no wedding feasts, only what they had with the neighbours of the village. Then when the feast was over all settled well satisfied.
Tradition tells us that on certain days of the week it is lucky to be married, and that on certain other days it is very unlucky This belief is expressed in the following rhyme.
Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth Wednesday the best day of all Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses. Saturday no luck at all.
Once a man by the name of(continues on next page)
