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School: An Aill (Aille)

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Aille, Co. Galway
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Maitiú Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0405

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    Superstitions and Customs about Marriages
    At weddings long ago you men used to dress themselves up with straw and go around to the marriages and weddings. Some people would have welcome for them and more hated them. If they came and the married couple eating their supper they would count it unlucky.
    Lucky and unlucky days.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day at all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for
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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