School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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- When a person is getting married the tongs is usually thrown after her or him.
They usent have any motors but their horses and side cars. That night they used have the wedding and every man used be as drunk as a stick.
There is a rime about the lucky days for getting married. Monday for health. Tuesday for weath. Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses. Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all.
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- Tommie Duffy
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