School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)
- Location:
- Droim Chormaic, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Nora Healy
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- Long ago most people got married between Christmas and Ash Wednesday at the time of the year they called the "Seraft".
Nowadays they get married at any time that suits them. However certain people have certain superstitions as regards some months and days. For instance May is considered a very unlucky month to marry in. "Marry in May repent the day". Then again certain days are considered lucky and unlucky.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chúil Bhuí, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Mrs Bennett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Chúil Bhuí, Co. Shligigh