School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Buaile Mhaodhóg, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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- 196The Lore of Certain Days.People say that it is unlucky to get maried on Thursday, Friday or Saturday of the week.
They say that it is lucky to get married on a Wednesday.
People usually dont change from house to house on a Friday they say it is unlucky.
These stories were told to me by my mother
Mrs Leacy ( 40 yrs )
Monamolin
Gorey.Briget Leacy
Monamolin
Gorey.- Collector
- Briget Leacy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Muine Moling, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs Leacy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Muine Moling, Co. Loch Garman
- "Friday's flitting is short sitting."
This means it is not lucky to take up a new position on a Friday.
When a woman is sick in bed, she would not get up on a Sunday.
Some people would not pay bills on a Sunday.
It is lucky to receive money on Hansel Monday that is the first Monday of the new(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Armstrong
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buaile Mhaodhóg, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs E. Armstrong
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Buaile Mhaodhóg, Co. Loch Garman