School: Coillte Mághach (roll number 12520)
- Location:
- Coillte Mach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 201
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- (continued from previous page)generally gave an entertainment to the newlywed afterwards or returned the compliment in some other way.In regard to lucky days the first days of the week were regarded as being mostlucky though indeed in the matter of days in this district not very much importance was attached.Considerable importance was attached to the throwing of a show or a tongs after the bride or bridgeroom when leaving home for the marriage:The old rhyme appears to be well known in the district nowadays at any rate
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for crosses
Friday for losses
Saturday no luck at all.- Collector
- Máirtín Ó Cearbhaill
- Gender
- Male