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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 14_009

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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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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Duffy
    Gender
    Male